capital stock


noun

the total stock authorized or issued by a corporation.
the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation, including retained earnings and amounts paid in by stockholders.

Origin of capital stock

First recorded in 1890–95

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British Dictionary definitions for capital stock

capital stock

noun

the par value of the total share capital that a company is authorized to issue
the total physical capital existing in an economy at any moment of time