retained earnings

noun

The amount of net income left over for a business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders.

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retained income
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Meanings

nounretained earnings pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyaccountingThe amount of net income left over for a business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders.

    Synonyms: retained income

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe amount of net income left over for a business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders.

Similar
retained income
Also see
accumulationretained income

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 留存收益
  • 留存收益amount of net income
Finnish jakamaton voitto
  • jakamaton voittoamount of net income
French réserve comptable
  • réserve comptableamount of net income
Indonesian laba ditahan
  • laba ditahanamount of net income
Malay perolehan tertahan
  • perolehan tertahanamount of net income
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APA

retained earnings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retained%20earnings

MLA

“retained earnings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retained%20earnings. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retained earnings,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retained%20earnings.

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