retained earnings

[ ri-teynd ur-ningz ]

plural noun

1. the accumulated, undistributed earnings of a corporation.

Example Sentences

The BLS will update retained earnings every six months using half-year data and will calculate a two-year moving average to smooth the changes in retained earnings.

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The BLS will update retained earnings every six months using half-year data and will calculate a two-year moving average to smooth the changes in retained earnings.

From Reuters

The BLS will update retained earnings every six months using half-year data and will calculate a two-year moving average to smooth the changes in retained earnings.

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Analysts say it could take years of retained earnings to comply, pinching their ability to boost dividends or buy back shares.

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Morgan Stanley's predictions show a larger impact from the rules than those predicted by Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr, who said in a speech earlier this month he anticipated banks would need two years of retained earnings to catch up to the new standards.

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