statement of retained earnings


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Retained Earnings Statement

A financial statement that a publicly-traded company files each year stating its net income that has not been paid out as dividends. See also: Plowback rate.

statement of retained earnings

A financial statement that lists a firm's accumulated retained earnings and net income that has been paid as dividends to stockholders in the current period. Also called retained earnings statement.
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However, there will be no significant impact on the balance sheet; it will only impact the income statement and statement of retained earnings," he added.
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There is no requirement for a statement of retained earnings in GAAP-based financial statements, but a statement of changes in stockholders' equity is required.
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The statement of retained earnings shows how the retained earnings account is adjusted between the two balance sheet dates.
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Statement of retained earnings - that portion of the firm's earnings that has been saved rather than paid out as dividends.
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It's prepared in a prescribed format, including a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and a statement of retained earnings.
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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS (unaudited) _________________________________________________________________________ Nine months ended September 30 (in millions of US dlrs) 2001 2000 ______ ______ Retained earnings - beginning of period 4,290 4,227 Net income 362 508 Amount related to common shares purchased for cancellation - (299) Dividends - Common (143) (98) - Preference (6) (7) ______ ______ Retained earnings - end of period 4,503 4,331 ______ ______ ______ ______ ALCAN INC.
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A separate statement of retained earnings is not required, but corporations sometimes include it in their financial statements.
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