Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd (Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd) Retained Earnings : $-77.16 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-77.16 Mil.

Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2022 ($-79.22 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($-79.90 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2023 ($-79.90 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-77.16 Mil).

Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($-31.84 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-79.22 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($-79.22 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-77.16 Mil).

Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Retained Earnings Chart

Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Annual Data

Trend

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Retained Earnings

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-19.64

-18.05

-31.84

-79.22

-77.16

Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Semi-Annual Data
	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								-31.84	-79.98	-79.22	-79.90	-77.16

Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd (NYSE:MSD) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

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Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to produce high current income and as a secondary objective to seek capital appreciation, through investments mainly in debt securities of government and government-related issuers located in emerging countries, of entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers and debt securities of corporate issuers in or organized under the laws of emerging countries.

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Michael J Key	officer: Vice President	1633 BROADWAY, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kyle Lee	officer: Portfolio Manager	1633 BROADWAY, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Federico C Sequeda	officer: Portfolio Manager	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Ali Akbar Causer	officer: Portfolio Manager	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Eddie Arthur Grier	other: Advisory Board Member	11700 PLAZA AMERICA DRIVE, SUITE 500, RESTON VA 20190
Frances Cashman	other: Advisory Board Member	MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 1633 BROADWAY 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Deidre Downes	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	1633 BROADWAY, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Patricia A Maleski	director	C/O J P MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, 522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Timothy J Knierim	officer: CCO	100 MULBERRY STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Sahil Tandon	officer: Portfolio Manager	522 5TH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jakki L. Haussler	director	221 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Nancy Everett	director	1812 PARK AVE, RICHMOND VA 23220
Nystedt Bo Jens Andreas	other: Portfolio Manager	522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Warren John Mar	other: Portfolio Manager	522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Joseph C Benedetti	officer: Vice President	C/O INVESCO, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10281