Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R return on equity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: return' on eq'uity Pronunciation: [key] — Accounting. Accounting. the amount of profit computed by dividing net income before taxes less preferred dividends by the value of stockholders' equity, usually expressed as a percentage. Abbr.: ROE Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. return on assets return on investment TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cognoscenti Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language