capital stock

capital stock

n.

1. The total amount of stock authorized for issue by a corporation, including common and preferred stock.

2. The total stated or par value of the permanently invested capital of a corporation.

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capital stock

n

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) the par value of the total share capital that a company is authorized to issue

2. (Economics) the total physical capital existing in an economy at any moment of time

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	capital stock - the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation authorized shares, authorized stock stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"
	2.	capital stock - the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation book value - the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation