Royal Bank of Canada (Royal Bank of Canada) Retained Earnings

: $61,126 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Royal Bank of Canada's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $61,126 Mil.

Royal Bank of Canada's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jul. 2023 ($62,078 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($61,499 Mil) and declined from Oct. 2023 ($61,499 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($61,126 Mil).

Royal Bank of Canada's annual retained earnings declined from Oct. 2021 ($57,741 Mil) to Oct. 2022 ($57,007 Mil) but then increased from Oct. 2022 ($57,007 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($61,499 Mil).

Royal Bank of Canada Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Royal Bank of Canada's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Royal Bank of Canada Annual Data

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Oct23

Retained Earnings

42,445.22

45,245.88

57,740.87

57,007.09

61,499.42

Royal Bank of Canada Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Retained Earnings																58,388.47	59,571.34	62,077.81	61,499.42	61,125.68

Royal Bank of Canada 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.

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) 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.

Royal Bank of Canada (Royal Bank of Canada) Business Description

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1 Place Ville-Marie, Corporate Secretary's Department, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 3A9

Website

https://www.rbc.com

Royal Bank of Canada is one of the two largest banks in Canada. It is a diversified financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth-management services, insurance, corporate banking, and capital markets services. The bank is concentrated in Canada, with additional operations in the U.S. and other countries.