Earned surplus

Earned Surplus
Earned Surplus definition :
See: Retained earnings
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earned surplus
archaic term referring to retained earnings, the accumulated net income over the life of a corporation less all dividends.
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EARNED SURPLUS - see RETAINED EARNINGS.
EARNEST MONEY - Money deposited by a buyer under the terms of a contract, to be forfeited if the buyer ...

Retained Earnings (Earned Surplus):
Retained earnings are prior year profits of the corporation that have not been paid out to the stockholders as of the balance sheet date. The earnings have been retained for use of the corporation.

Earned surplus
An earned surplus is a synonym for retained earnings. It is rarely used any more.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) ...

EARNED SURPLUS " See: Retained Earnings.
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES (EBIT) " Earning Before Interest and Taxes: The earnings of a company prior to paying bond interest taxes.

Earned surplus is the same as retained earnings. See also contributed surplus.

earned surplus Earnings not paid out as dividends but instead reinvested in the core business... earnest money A deposit paid by a hopeful buyer to bind a purchase. In the event that the... earning asset An asset which provides income.

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Earned surplus
See: Retained earnings
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Retained Earnings
Net profits that have been reinvested back to the business after dividends are paid to stockholders--also called "earned surplus". Retained earnings are customarily an important component of stockholders' equity.

Policyholder Surplus - The sum of paid in capital, paid in and contributed surplus, and net earned surplus, including voluntary contingency reserves. It also is the difference between total admitted assets and total liabilities.

Capital surplus, the stockholders' equity in a corporation in excess of par or stated value of capital stock. Or 2. earned surplus or retained earnings/profit reflecting the accumulated net income less dividend distributions. Or 3.

Paid-In-Surplus
Capital Surplus (insurance term)
Stockholders' Equity (business term)
Unearned Surplus ...

Retained Earnings: Earned surplus retained and reinvested in a business and not distributed as dividends.

The corporation's impressive earned surplus
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Contributed surplus is a balance sheet figure which originates from sources other than earnings, such as the initial sale of stock above par value. Earned surplus, or retained earnings, ...

Retained Earnings Retained Earnings are net profits kept and usually reinvested into a business after dividends are paid. Retained Earnings can also be referred to as undistributed profits or earned surplus.

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