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How Retained Earnings are calculated<\/h2>\n

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Since net income is added to retained earnings each period, retained earnings directly affect shareholders’ equity. In turn, this affects metrics such as return on equity (ROE), or the amount of profits made per dollar of book value. Once companies are earning a steady profit, it typically behooves them to pay out dividends to their shareholders retained earnings is debit or credit<\/a> to keep shareholder equity at a targeted level and ROE high. Shareholder equity (also referred to as “shareholders’ equity”) is made up of paid-in capital, retained earnings, and other comprehensive income after liabilities have been paid. Paid-in capital comprises amounts contributed by shareholders during an equity-raising event.<\/p>\n

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