If Retained Earnings to Stockholders Equity increases over time:
An increasing Retained Earnings to Stockholder's Equity ratio is generally positive, possibly indicating the company is paying out less earnings to stockholders instead of reinvesting the money in the company.
If Retained Earnings to Stockholders Equity decreases over time:
A decreasing Retained Earnings to Stockholder''s Equity ratio is generally negative, possibly indicating the company is paying out more earnings to stockholders instead of reinvesting the money in the company.
If Retained Earnings to Stockholders Equity stays the same over time:
An unchanged Retained Earnings to Stockholder''s Equity ratio may indicate the amount the company is paying out to stockholders instead of reinvesting the money in the company has remained the same.
