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retained earnings

retained earnings noun: the amount of net income left over for a business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders.

Noun

retained earnings pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The amount of net income left over for a business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders.
    Synonyms:
    retained income

retained earnings meaning in Malay and Indonesian

retained earnings in Malay

amount of net income
perolehan tertahan

retained earnings in Indonesian

amount of net income
laba ditahan

Synonyms of retained earnings

Questions about retained earnings

What does retained earnings mean?
Retained earnings means the amount of net income left over for a business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders.
What is retained earnings in Malay?
Retained earnings in Malay is perolehan tertahan. See Retained earnings meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is retained earnings?
Retained earnings is a noun.

Words near retained earnings in the dictionary

  1. retainage
  2. retainages
  3. retainal
  4. retained
  5. retained and explained
  6. retained earnings
  7. retained income
  8. retained incomes
  9. retained mode
  10. retainedst
  11. retainer

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