Retained earnings are a company's cumulative earnings since it began the business, minus any shareholder dividends that were issued. This figure represents stockholder equity that can be used for ...

Most investors are familiar with cash dividends, which involve a company taking available cash and paying it out to shareholders. But dividends can also be paid in shares of stock, and although the ...

Investors often buy shares of stock without even looking at a company's financial statements. However, even a quick look at corporate financials can tell you a lot about both where it has been, and ...

Finding how much a company pays in total dividends is pretty easy if you know where to look. One way to calculate total dividends paid in any given period is to look at net income, and the change in ...

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A classified balance sheet shows its three main sections -- assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity -- as subcategories to aid financial statement users in identifying different types of items.