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General Mills Retained Earnings

: $15,360 Mil (As of Feb. 2020)
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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. General Mills's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 was $15,360 Mil.

General Mills's quarterly retained earnings increased from Aug. 2019 ($15,219 Mil) to Nov. 2019 ($15,502 Mil) but then declined from Nov. 2019 ($15,502 Mil) to Feb. 2020 ($15,360 Mil).

General Mills's annual retained earnings increased from May. 2017 ($13,139 Mil) to May. 2018 ($14,460 Mil) and increased from May. 2018 ($14,460 Mil) to May. 2019 ($14,997 Mil).

General Mills Retained Earnings Historical Data

* All numbers are in millions except for per share data and ratio. All numbers are in their local exchange's currency.

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General Mills Annual Data
May10 May11 May12 May13 May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19
Retained Earnings Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11,990.80 12,616.50 13,138.90 14,459.60 14,996.70

General Mills Quarterly Data
May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20
Retained Earnings 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14,724.50 14,996.70 15,218.80 15,501.80 15,360.00

General Mills 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.

General Mills  (NYSE:GIS) 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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