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'''Retained earnings''' refers to [[income]] that is retained by the company for internal use rather than paid out to shareholders in the form of [[dividend | dividends]].
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'''Retained earnings''' refers to [[income]] that is retained by the company for internal use rather than paid out to shareholders in the form of [[dividend]]s. Companies with high growth rates tend to retain more of their earnings so they can sustain their growth.
  
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Latest revision as of 20:53, July 29, 2016

Retained earnings refers to income that is retained by the company for internal use rather than paid out to shareholders in the form of dividends. Companies with high growth rates tend to retain more of their earnings so they can sustain their growth.