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OCCIP.PFD (OFS Credit Co) Retained Earnings : $-45.17 Mil (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is OFS Credit Co Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. OFS Credit Co's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was $-45.17 Mil.

OFS Credit Co's quarterly retained earnings declined from Oct. 2023 ($-42.91 Mil) to Apr. 2024 ($-46.19 Mil) but then increased from Apr. 2024 ($-46.19 Mil) to Oct. 2024 ($-45.17 Mil).

OFS Credit Co's annual retained earnings declined from Oct. 2022 ($-15.34 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($-42.91 Mil) and declined from Oct. 2023 ($-42.91 Mil) to Oct. 2024 ($-45.17 Mil).


OFS Credit Co Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for OFS Credit Co's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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OFS Credit Co Retained Earnings Chart

OFS Credit Co Annual Data
Trend Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -11.83 11.74 -15.34 -42.91 -45.17

OFS Credit Co Semi-Annual Data
Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -15.34 -30.54 -42.91 -46.19 -45.17

OFS Credit 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.


OFS Credit Co  (NAS:OCCIP.PFD) 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.


OFS Credit Co Business Description

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10 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
OFS Credit Co Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to generate current income, with a secondary objective to generate capital appreciation primarily through investment in collateralized loan obligation (CLO) equity and debt securities. The company invests in floating rate credit instruments and other structured credit investments, including; collateralized loan obligation (CLO) debt and subordinated (i.e., residual or equity) securities; traditional corporate credit investments, including leveraged loans and high yield bonds; opportunistic credit investments, including stressed and distressed credit situations and long/short credit investments; and other credit-related instruments.