BCE (BCE) Retained Earnings : $-4,109 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is BCE Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. BCE's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4,109 Mil.

BCE's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2023 ($-3,476 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($-3,485 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2023 ($-3,485 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-4,109 Mil).

BCE's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($-2,656 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-2,686 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($-2,686 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-4,109 Mil).

BCE Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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BCE Retained Earnings Chart

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Retained Earnings

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-3,517.35

-3,654.46

-2,656.25

-2,686.05

-4,109.27

BCE Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2,686.05	-2,869.25	-3,475.84	-3,485.33	-4,109.27

BCE 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.

BCE (NYSE:BCE) 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.

BCE (BCE) Business Description

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1 Carrefour Alexander Graham Bell, Tour A-7, Verdun, QC, CAN, H3E 3B3

Website

https://www.bce.ca

BCE provides wireless, broadband, television, and landline phone services in Canada. It is one of the big three national wireless carriers, with its roughly 10 million customers constituting about 30% of the market. It is also the ILEC (incumbent local exchange carrier—the legacy telephone provider) throughout much of the eastern half of Canada, including in the most populous Canadian provinces: Ontario and Quebec. Additionally, BCE has a media segment, which holds television, radio, and digital media assets. BCE licenses the Canadian rights to movie channels including HBO, Showtime, and Starz. In 2022, the wireline segment made up 52% of total EBITDA, while wireless was 31% and media provided the remainder.