FinanceTalking - Financial Glossary

Definition of reserves

Reserves:

Reserves are profits which have been retained in the business, rather than being paid out by way of dividends. Profits retained in this way are not necessarily represented by cash, since they may have been reinvested in various assets. Also referred to as retained profits or retained earnings.


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