The retained earnings (also known as plowback) of a corporation is the accumulated net income of the corporation that is retained by the corporation at...

with similar firms. Note that retained earnings are a component of equity, and, therefore, the cost of retained earnings (internal equity) is equal to...

retained earnings over the reporting period. It breaks down changes in the owners' interest in the organization, and in the application of retained profit...

than inside of a company) Retained earnings is the most common source of internal financing for a company. Retained earnings are the profits of a company...

which we also write Owner's equity = Contributed Capital + Retained Earnings Retained Earnings = Net Income − Dividends and Net Income = Revenue − Expenses...

shows common stock, and retained earnings (earnings kept in the company). Retained earnings come from the retained earnings statement, prepared prior...

addition to retained earnings. As profit and earnings are used synonymously for income (also depending on UK and US usage), net earnings and net profit...

profit (retained earnings) or loss (retained deficit) of the company. The Profit and Loss Statement is an expansion of the Retained Earnings Account....

by subtracting interest and taxes from the result. Earnings before taxes (EBT) is the money retained by the firm before deducting the money to be paid...

the percentage of a company's earnings that are not paid out in dividends to shareholders but credited to retained earnings. It is the opposite of the dividend...

re-invested in the business (called retained earnings). The current year profit as well as the retained earnings of previous years are available for distribution;...

that the business has paid to repurchase stock from shareholders. Retained earnings (or accumulated deficit) is the running total of the business's net...

difference to the retained earnings account. This is called a "closing entry." If the company earned a profit, the retained earnings account will be increased...

usually pay smaller dividends, as the companies typically reinvest most retained earnings in capital-intensive projects. Analysts compute return on equity (ROE)...

cash through the firm's capitalization structures (debt, equity or retained earnings). It is the process of allocating resources for major capital, or...

ratio of retained earnings to total assets. Measures profitability that reflects the company's age and earning power. X3 = ratio of earnings before interest...

paid shares free of charge. to capitalise a part of the company's retained earnings for conversion of its share premium account, or distribution of treasury...

Most importantly, this includes the value of the common shares plus retained earnings and additional paid-in capital. Under the Basel III banking agreement...

financed: i.e. its value is unaffected by whether the firm is funded by retained earnings, or whether it raises capital by issuing shares or by selling debt...

always a credit balance. Retained Earnings typically has a credit balance. If a firm wants to label part of Retained Earnings as a Reserve for Reinvestment...

(Ordinary Shares, Preference Shares) Share Premium Less: Treasury Shares Retained Earnings Revaluation Reserve Other Accumulated Reserves Accumulated Other Comprehensive...

reinvestment of retained earnings can be identified. However, sometimes companies may find that some or all of their retained earnings cannot be reinvested...

Some of this may result in dividends, while some may be kept as retained earnings. The market price of stocks may increase or decrease, reflecting the...

company. Buffett believes look-through earnings more accurately show how a company invests its retained earnings. His preference for this concept is due...

Stock (Capital) (CSTK) Capital Surplus/Share Premium Reserve (CAPS) Retained Earnings (RE) less: Treasury Stock Total (All Capital) (TSTK) CEQ includes:...

transaction involving treasury stock cannot increase the amount of retained earnings. If the treasury stock is sold for more than cost, then the paid-in...

which consists primarily of common stock and disclosed reserves (or retained earnings), but may also include non-redeemable non-cumulative preferred stock...

tax structure would help corporates de-leverage and increase the retained earnings and reserves and surplus, which would lay the foundation for the structural...

investment banking). In other words, financial capital is internal retained earnings generated by the entity or funds provided by lenders (and investors)...

under state-specific cooperative laws. Cooperatives often share their earnings with the membership as dividends, which are divided among the members according...