Financial

shareholders capital employed

shareholders’ capital employed

SHARE CAPITAL originally invested by SHAREHOLDERS in a JOINT-STOCK COMPANY plus any RESERVES that arise, for example, as retained profits are ploughed back into the company.

Collins Dictionary of Economics, 4th ed. © C. Pass, B. Lowes, L. Davies 2005

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balance sheet
capital employed
reserves
retained profit
retained profits
return on shareholders' funds
stock split

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