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Japan Post Bank Co (Japan Post Bank Co) Retained Earnings : $17,237 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Japan Post Bank Co Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Japan Post Bank Co's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $17,237 Mil.

Japan Post Bank Co's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2023 ($16,308 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($16,237 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($16,237 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($17,237 Mil).

Japan Post Bank Co's annual retained earnings declined from Mar. 2022 ($20,361 Mil) to Mar. 2023 ($18,568 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2023 ($18,568 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($17,185 Mil).


Japan Post Bank Co Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Post Bank Co's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Japan Post Bank Co Retained Earnings Chart

Japan Post Bank Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Retained Earnings
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Japan Post Bank Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Japan Post Bank Co 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.


Japan Post Bank Co  (OTCPK:JPSTF) 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.


Japan Post Bank Co (Japan Post Bank Co) Business Description

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1-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8798
Japan Post Bank is the successor of the postal-savings system dating to the Meiji era. It was partially privatized in 2015, when the government sold to the public an 11% stake in parent company Japan Post Holdings, which in turn sold 11% stakes in Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance to the public. Japan Post Bank is now 64% owned by Japan Post Holdings, which is majority owned by the government. The law requires Japan Post Holdings to divest itself of Japan Post Bank eventually. Japan Post Bank has 235 direct branches and also accepts deposits and sells investment products at more than 24,000 post offices across the country through a sales-agency agreement with Japan Post (an unlisted subsidiary of Japan Post Holdings).

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