Retained Earnings

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Retained earnings

Retained Earnings or Retained Surplus is the amount at which the total earnings is not distributed to its shareholders in the form of a dividend. It is either spent on new equipment, improvements in research and development, paying off outstanding debt or any expansion projects which contributes directly to growth.