BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund Retained Earnings : $-14.24 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $-14.24 Mil.

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund's quarterly retained earnings increased from Feb. 2023 ($-28.44 Mil) to Aug. 2023 ($-23.39 Mil) and increased from Aug. 2023 ($-23.39 Mil) to Feb. 2024 ($-14.24 Mil).

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund's annual retained earnings declined from Aug. 2021 ($-5.93 Mil) to Aug. 2022 ($-28.83 Mil) but then increased from Aug. 2022 ($-28.83 Mil) to Aug. 2023 ($-23.39 Mil).

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund Retained Earnings Chart

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund Annual Data

Trend

Aug18

Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

Retained Earnings

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-9.18

-18.00

-5.93

-28.83

-23.39

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund Semi-Annual Data
	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23	Feb24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial						-12.48	-28.83	-28.44	-23.39	-14.24

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund (NYSE:DCF) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Creditome 2024 Target Term Fund Business Description

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c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USA, 10286

Website

https://www.bnymellonim.com

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objectives are to seek high current income and to return at least the Fund's original NAV to holders of record of common shares on or about the termination date.

Executives

Bushra Mannan	other: Director of BNYMIA (1)	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Irene Papadoulis	other: Director of BNYMIA (1)	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Ping Jiang	other: Dir. of Invest. Oversight (1)	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Bradley J Skapyak	officer: President	200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Joseph Martella	officer: VP	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10288
Daniel Goldstein	officer: VP	240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Robert J. Pomeroy	officer: VP; Investment Adviser	C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC., 240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Vinay Patel	other: Head of Finance of Sub-Adviser	200 PARK AVE, NEW YORK CITY NY 10166
Alcentra Ny, Llc	other: Sub-Adviser	200 PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10166
Brandon Chao	other: Portfolio Mgr of Sub-Adviser	200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY NY 10166
Laurence Raven	other: Portfolio Mgr of Sub-Adviser	200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY NY 10166
Ross Curran	other: Portfolio Mgr of Sub-Adviser	200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY NY 10166
Cathy Bevan	other: Portfolio Mgr of Sub-Adviser	200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY NY 10166
Daire Wheeler	other: Portfolio Mgr of Sub-Adviser	200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY NY 10166
Eric Larsson	other: Portfolio Mgr of Sub-Adviser	C/O ALCENTRA NY LLC, 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY NY 10166