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    Jul 30, 2018, 06:30 PM
    Can the dividend exceed the retained earnings
    Can a listed company pay dividend more that the retained earning of that company
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    Jul 30, 2018, 07:50 PM
    What are retained earnings? Net profit minus dividends. What if a company wants to give all the profits to the shareholders? What happens to retained earnings?
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