Oxford Technology 3 Venture Capital Trust (LSE:OT3) Retained Earnings: £1.24 Mil (As of Aug. 2021)

Oxford Technology 3 Venture Capital Trust  (LSE:OT3) 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.

The historical data trend for Oxford Technology 3 Venture Capital Trust's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Oxford Technology 3 Venture Capital Trust Retained Earnings Chart

Oxford Technology 3 Venture Capital Trust Annual Data
	Trend	Feb12	Feb13	Feb14	Feb15	Feb16	Feb17	Feb18	Feb19	Feb20	Feb21
Retained Earnings		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					2.85	2.39	2.03	1.60	1.02

Oxford Technology 3 Venture Capital Trust Semi-Annual Data
	Feb12	Aug12	Feb13	Aug13	Feb14	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.97	1.60	1.54	1.02	1.24

Oxford Technology 3 Venture Capital Trust 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.

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