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capital stock

DEFINITIONS OF: capital stock

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n the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation

Synonyms:
authorized shares, authorized stock
Type of:
stock
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)

n the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation

Type of:
book value
the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
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