SFSB (SFBI) Retained Earnings : $9.18 Mil (As of Mar. 2009)

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What is SFSB Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. SFSB's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 was $9.18 Mil.

SFSB's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2008 ($10.11 Mil) to Dec. 2008 ($9.34 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2008 ($9.34 Mil) to Mar. 2009 ($9.18 Mil).

SFSB's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2006 ($11.39 Mil) to Dec. 2007 ($11.50 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2007 ($11.50 Mil) to Dec. 2008 ($9.34 Mil).

SFSB Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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SFSB Retained Earnings Chart

SFSB Annual Data

Trend

Dec04

Dec05

Dec06

Dec07

Dec08

Retained Earnings

11.14

11.38

11.39

11.50

9.34

SFSB Quarterly Data
	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08	Mar09
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												11.54	11.68	10.11	9.34	9.18

SFSB 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.

SFSB (OTCPK:SFBI) 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.

SFSB (SFBI) Business Description

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1614 Churchville Road, Bel Air, MD, USA, 21015

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http://www.slavie.com

SFSB Inc is a holding company engaged in the business of attracting deposits and investing those funds, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings in residential real estate & commercial mortgage loans.

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