Could someone confirm that's the correct definition of R.E. I thought R.E. is net not pay out dividend but my professor has in his note as "Retained Earnings = Earnings less dividends"

Dividends are sometimes said to have been paid "out of retained earnings". What is the error, if any, in that statement? What I understood is that dividends can be paid out in the form of a cheque (cash), in form of additional stock chasere of the issuing corporation, and in form of assets from...

Retained earnings for 2005v were $490,000. In 2006 $60,000 was reported of net income, and it ended 2006 with $510,000 of retained earnings. How much were paid as dividends to shareholders during 2006

Eidman corporation has 80,000 shares of common stock outstanding. It declares a $1 per share cash dividend on Novemeber 1 to stockholders of record on December 1. The dividend is paid on December 31. Prepare the entries on the appropriate dates to record the declaration and payment of the cash...

Hello, My question is, if you pay a dividend, does your capital stock or retained earnings decrease? Thanks