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Aegon NV (Aegon NV) Retained Earnings : $5,560.52 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Aegon NV Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Aegon NV's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,560.52 Mil.

Aegon NV's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2022 ($8,230.93 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($7,062.84 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2023 ($7,062.84 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($5,560.52 Mil).

Aegon NV's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($13,746.89 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($8,230.93 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($8,230.93 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($5,560.52 Mil).


Aegon NV Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aegon NV's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Aegon NV Retained Earnings Chart

Aegon NV Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11,838.89 12,563.26 13,746.89 8,230.93 5,560.52

Aegon NV Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13,746.89 12,986.26 8,230.93 7,062.84 5,560.52

Aegon NV 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.


Aegon NV  (NYSE:AED) 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.


Aegon NV (Aegon NV) Business Description

Address
Aegonplein 50, P.O. Box 85, The Hague, ZH, NLD, 2591 TV
Aegon Ltd is a life insurance and long-term savings company listed in the Netherlands. It listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in the 1980s and now has mature operations in the United States, United Kingdom, and four growth markets of Brazil, China, Portugal, and Spain. Over recent years, Aegon has been moving through a substantial transformation program where management has sought to divest noncore operations and improve the risk profile of the business by separating the company into strategic and financial assets. Financial assets are the parts of the business that are now being run down. Here, Aegon is looking to cycle out of highly capital-consumptive and volatile earnings products and recycle funds into capital-light and more predictable strategic business groups.

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