add any new earnings to the existing retained earnings figure, then subtract any dividends paid out of these earnings. What proportion of net income is retained vs. distributed as dividends varies ...

For example, say a company earned $100 million in a given year. It started with $50 million in retained earnings and ended ... company's net income that is paid out in dividends.

In some cases, a company's dividend may exceed its earnings per share. Many well-known Fortune 500 companies have paid ...

When a company issues a dividend to its shareholders, the dividend can be paid ... hands out new shares. When a stock dividend is declared, the total amount to be debited from retained earnings ...

50% of the dividend paid out of retained earnings (subject to a 35% Swiss withholding tax) and the balance paid out of capital contribution reserves (not subject to Swiss withholding tax) 50% of the ...

These actions give shareholders more reasons to hold onto shares, but declining earnings can force ... of net income is being paid out to the shareholder and not retained for reinvestment back ...