- retained profits
- The proportion of profits after tax that is not distributed as dividends but is reinvested in the company. Financial Services Glossary
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retained profits
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retained profits — retained earnings … Accounting dictionary
retained earnings — retained profits; = ploughed back profits; = retentions The net profit available for distribution, less any distributions made, i.e. the amount kept within the company. Retained earnings are recorded in the profit and loss reserve … Accounting dictionary
retained earnings — retained profits; ploughed back profits; retentions The net profit available for distribution, less any distributions made, i. e. the amount kept within the company. Retained earnings are recorded in the profit and loss reserve … Big dictionary of business and management
retained profit — ➔ profit1 * * * retained profit UK US noun [U or plural] ACCOUNTING, FINANCE ► RETAINED EARNINGS(Cf. ↑retained earnings): »After dividends were paid out, the retained profit was €8.8m. »The lack of retai … Financial and business terms
retained earnings — n pl: earned surplus at surplus Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
retained earnings — An account on the balance sheet which represents the accumulated earnings of a corporation less any dividend distributions (including capitalization through stock dividends). It is usually a credit balance and a component of stockholder s equity … Black's law dictionary
retained earnings — surplus of income compared to expenses, total of accumulated profits, surplus money … English contemporary dictionary
Statement of retained earnings — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts … Wikipedia
Capitalization Of Profits — Converting a company s retained earnings, which represent the profits held in the business over time, to capital. The capitalization of profits process involves issuing a stock dividend, or bonus shares, to existing shareholders. This allocation… … Investment dictionary
Accumulated Earnings and Profits — An accounting term applicable to stockholders of closely held businesses. Accumulated earnings and profits are a company s net profits after deducting distributions to the stockholders. This is calculated as of the beginning of the … Investment dictionary
