retained profit
nounUK /rɪˈteɪnd ˈprɒfɪt/
US /rɪˈteɪnd ˈprɑːfɪt/
Money a company keeps after paying costs and taxes instead of giving it all to owners.
The small bakery used its retained profit to buy a new oven.
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2. Profit kept in the business to help it grow or stay safe.
Retained profit helped the shop survive a slow winter.
3. The part of a company's earnings not paid out as dividends.
Investors checked how much retained profit the firm reported.
4. Money set aside inside a company rather than shared with owners.
The board voted to increase retained profit this year.