Rio Tinto (Rio Tinto) Retained Earnings : $38,350 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Rio Tinto Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Rio Tinto's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $38,350 Mil.

Rio Tinto's quarterly retained earnings increased from Dec. 2022 ($35,020 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($36,430 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2023 ($36,430 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($38,350 Mil).

Rio Tinto's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($33,337 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($35,020 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($35,020 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($38,350 Mil).

Rio Tinto Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Rio Tinto Retained Earnings Chart

Rio Tinto Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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23,387.00

26,792.00

33,337.00

35,020.00

38,350.00

Rio Tinto 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															33,337.00	34,081.00	35,020.00	36,430.00	38,350.00

Rio Tinto 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.

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) 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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Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner. Iron ore is the dominant commodity, with significantly lesser contributions from copper, aluminum, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals. The 1995 merger of RTZ and CRA, via a dual-listed structure, created the present-day company. The two operate as a single business entity, with shareholders in each company having equivalent economic and voting rights. Major assets included its Pilbara iron ore operations, a 30% stake in the Escondida copper mine, 66%-ownership of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, the Weipa and Gove bauxite mines in Australia, and six hydro-powered aluminum smelters in Canada.