retained earnings

Definition
Earnings not paid out as dividends but instead reinvested in the core business or used to pay off debt. also called earned surplus or accumulated earnings or unappropriated profit.




retained earnings is ...
... part of the
Earnings and Investor Relations subjects.


Related Terms

capital structure -  More
permanent capital -
restricted surplus -
retention rate, asset, capitalization, capital net worth, net worth, payout, return of capital, dividend payout, dividend policy


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