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The statement of stockholders’ equity (also known as the statement of shareholders’ equity, statement of equity, statement of changes in stockholders’ equity, statement of changes in shareholders’ equity, and statement of changes in equity) is one of the five required financial statements issued by a U.S. corporation whose common stock is publicly traded. This financial statement summarizes on one page all of the changes that occurred in the stockholders’ equity accounts during the accounting year.
The statement usually has the following columns into which the amounts will be sorted:
Some typical descriptions for the amounts being reported include:
To see a statement of stockholders’ equity, search the internet by entering a corporation’s name and the words investor relations 10-K. From the website select annual filings for Form 10-K. Choose the PDF format. Approximately half way down on the table of contents you will see Financial Statements. When you review the statement of stockholders’ equity you will see that it reports the amounts for each of the most recent three years.
