earnings and profits, accumulated

earnings and profits, accumulated
n.
Earnings and profits from previous years that have not yet been distributed as dividends.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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