Retained Earnings

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
RE
Pronunciation
/rɪˈteɪnd ˈərnɪŋz/
Category
Business
Related Field
Accounting

Examples in Context

  1. Both the Retained Earnings(RE) account and the Capital Stock account are Owners'Equity accounts.
  2. Distributions to shareholders are limited by the amount of retained earnings and other capital specified by state law.
  3. Retained earnings is reduced by incurring net losses and by the declaration of dividends.
  4. That could be filled through retained earnings and sales of other non-core assets.
  5. Tier one capital includes equity and retained earnings but also various types of hybrid debt instruments.

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