Retained earnings are the cumulative net earnings or profit of a company after paying dividends. Retained earnings are the net earnings after ...YourPrivacyRightsInvestopediaandourthird-partypartnersusecookiesandprocesspersonaldatalikeuniqueidentifiersbasedonyourconsenttostoreand/oraccessinformationonadevice,displaypersonalizedadsandforcontentmeasurement,audienceinsight,andproductdevelopment.TochangeorwithdrawyourconsentchoicesforInvestopedia.com,includingyourrighttoobjectwherelegitimateinterestisused,clickbelow.Atanytime,youcanupdateyoursettingsthroughthe"EUPrivacy"linkatthebottomofanypage.Thesechoiceswillbesignaledgloballytoourpartnersandwillnotaffectbrowsingdata.ListofPartners(vendors)Weandourpartnersprocessdatato:Activelyscandevicecharacteristicsforidentification.Useprecisegeolocationdata.Storeand/oraccessinformationonadevice.Selectpersonalisedcontent.Createapersonalisedcontentprofile.Measureadperformance.Selectbasicads.Createapersonalisedadsprofile.Selectpersonalisedads.Applymarketresearchtogenerateaudienceinsights.Measurecontentperformance.Developandimproveproducts.ListofPartners(vendors)IAcceptShowPurposesCorporateFinance&AccountingGuidetoAccountingFinancialAnalysisCorporateFinanceFinancialStatementsFinancialRatiosAccountingDebtMergers&AcquisitionsCorporateInsuranceSeeAllCorporateFinance&AccountingFinancialStatementsRetainedearnings arethecumulativenetearningsorprofitofacompanyafterpayingdividends. Retainedearningsarethenetearningsafterdividendsthatareavailableforreinvestmentbackintothe company ortopaydowndebt. Sincethey representa company'sremainderofearningsnotpaidoutindividends,theyareoftenreferredto asretainedsurplus. Retainedearnings appearonacompany'sbalancesheetandmayalsobepublishedasaseparatefinancialstatement.Thestatementofretainedearningsisoneofthefinancialstatementsthatpubliclytradedcompanies are requiredtopublish,atleast,onanannualbasis. Uncommonly, retainedearningsmaybelistedonthe incomestatement.Thecalculationofretainedearningsaddsnetincometob