HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Retained earningsThe financial definition for Retained earnings:Accounting earnings that are retained by the firm for reinvestment in its operations; earnings that are not paid out as dividends. Similar MatchesGrantor Retained Income Trust (GRIT)Grantor Retained Income Trust (GRIT)A tax-saving trust in which a grantor transfers property to a beneficiary, but receives income until termination, at which time the beneficiary begins receiving the income. Click to compare definitions of Retained earnings Click to view definitions beginning re |