capital stock

/ˌkæpədl stɑk/

Other forms: capital stocks

Definitions of capital stock

1. noun

   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)
2. noun

   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