Financial Definition of Retained Earnings
Meaning of Retained Earnings
Accounting earnings that are retained by the firm for reinvestment in its operations; earnings that are not paid out as dividends.
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See also
Earned Surplus in the American legal Encyclopedia
United States Tax Concept of Retained Earnings
Profits of the business that have not been paid out to the owners as of the balance sheet date. What’s left of earnings after dividends are paid. The earnings have been retained for use in the business.
What is the meaning of Retained Earnings?
A definition of Retained Earnings is provided here: The amount left after a company distributes some of its net income (profit) to shareholders in the form of dividends.
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