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Retained earnings and stockholders' equity are decreased by a per-share cash dividend that is paid on common and preferred shares of stock, and not on shares of repurchased or treasury stock.
There's no calculation for retained earnings. Afterall, RE is the proportion of net income which the firm has decided to keep to reinvest in the business (for either organic growth or say acquisitions). It's a discretionary decision made by the Board. Written Aug 29, 2015 Â· View Upvotes.