capital stock — see stock Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. capital stock … Law dictionary
Capital stock — Capital Cap i*tal, a. [F. capital, L. capitalis capital (in senses 1 & 2), fr. caput head. See {Chief}, and cf. {Capital}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the head. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Needs must the Serpent now his capital bruise Expect with mortal … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capital stock — n. 1. the capital of a corporation, divided into negotiable shares 2. the total par or stated value of the authorized and issued shares of stock … English World dictionary
capital stock — noun 1. the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation s articles of incorporation (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑authorized shares, ↑authorized stock • Hypernyms: ↑stock 2. the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation … Useful english dictionary
Capital Stock — The common and preferred stock a company is authorized to issue, according to their corporate charter. Capital stock represents the size of the equity position of a firm and can be found on the balance sheet (or notes) of a typical financial… … Investment dictionary
capital stock — In common parlance, the shares of stock issued by a corporation and outstanding. Precisely, the amount of money, property or other means authorized by the charter of the corporation and contributed, or agreed to be contributed, by the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
capital stock — In the USA, the equity shares in a corporation. The two basic types of capital stock are common stock and preferred stock … Accounting dictionary
capital stock — In the USA, the equity shares in a corporation. The two basic types of capital stock are common stock and preferred stock … Big dictionary of business and management
capital stock — The amount originally invested by shareholders in a corporation for its issued shares. Capital stock has no direct relationship to the current value of the corporation s shares, which may have gone up or down after the initial issue or first… … Business law dictionary
Capital Stock Insurance Companies — A capital stock insurance company is a company that gets its capital from contributions from its stockholders in addition to its surplus accounts and reserve accounts. In other words, a capital stock insurance company is one that gets a majority… … Investment dictionary
