Definition of retained earnings in English English dictionary
Accounting earnings that are retained by the firm for reinvestment in its operations; earnings that are not paid out as dividends
The accumulated earnings of an Enterprise or Internal Service Fund that have been retained in the fund and are not reserved for any specific purpose
That accumulation of Net Income not paid out to Shareholders as dividends, but kept in the company to help it grow
Portion of corporate earnings not distributed to shareholders in the form of a dividend or otherwise; recorded on a companys balance sheet and reflect an increase in shareholder equity
Are a company's earnings that are not distributed to the shareholders as dividends Instead they are re-invested in the company
the amount of monies retained in a business that results from profitable operations
The total amount of a company's net earnings since its inception, minus any payments made to stockholders Retained earnings is actually part of stockholders' equity and represents the portion of a company's assets that are financed from profitable operations rather than from selling stock to investors or borrowing from external sources Listed on the statement of financial position
The profits that a company has earned during its existence which have not been paid out to stockholders but kept in the business (b)
that part of the net earnings of the firm that are not paid out to shareholders, but kept by the firm
Net earnings kept to reinvest in a business after dividends are paid Also called undistributed profits or earned surplus
are profits of the business that have not been paid out to the owners as of the balance sheet date The earnings have been "retained" for use in the business Retained Earnings is an account in the equity section of the balance sheet
Also known as the Retention Ratio The percentage of earnings not paid out in dividends but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt
surplus of income compared to expenses, total of accumulated profits, surplus money
Profits of the business that have not been paid to the owners; profits that have been "retained" in the business Retained earnings is an "equity" account that is presented on the balance sheet and on the statement of changes in owners' equity
The cumulative total portion of annual earnings retained by a company after payment of all expenses and dividends Can be considered money that the company puts back into its business for expansion, etc
that part of the net earnings of the firm that are not paid out to shareholders, but retained by the firm
Retained earnings are profits of the business that have not been paid out to the owners as of the balance sheet date The earnings have been "retained" for use in the business Retained earnings is an account in the equity section of the balance sheet
the proportion of profit that is held in a business after dividends have been paid
The portion of a corporation's owners' equity that has been earned from profitable operations and not distributed to stockholders
(Finans) Any unappropriated retained earnings that are specifically not to be used for dividend payments. Appropriated retained earnings can be used for many purposes, such as improving infrastructure, R&D or marketing. They are not passed on directly to shareholders in any form