Retained earnings, at a high level, represent a component of equity.
Some companies keep separate retained earnings balances (e.g., by year), so the beginning balance in any given fiscal year is $0.
Many companies; however, use a single balance for retained earnings and add (subtract) recent year earnings (losses) to prior year earnings (losses) to create the next year's beginning balance.
setting a dividend price that does not necessarily conform with retained earnings
Retained Earnings are the accumulated profits and losses of a company over time (less any dividends or distributions to stockholders). At the end of each fiscal year, the income and expense accounts are zeroed out and the net profit or loss for the year is posted to Retained Earnings. So if a company made $10,000 Net Income per year for it's first three years (and paid no dividends), at the end of year three, Retained Earnings would be $30,000.
setting
the setting of Johnny Tremain at the beginning of the book the setting takes place in colonial Boston at the Laphams silversmith shop and in the heart of Boston
the slope of a hill
mount Olympus
a street in Rome
Gateshead Hall is the setting at the beginning of Jane Eyre.
a street in Rome
setting
a street in Rome
Setting