capital stock

noun

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

capital stock

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of capital stock¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

One reason is what he called "capital stock turnover."

From Scientific American

There is a risk of dilution of returns after the placement as the company's capital stock will increase, Huatai said, adding the share issue plan has to be approved by the regulator.

From Reuters

A subsequent share exchange will dilute the company's current capital stock to less than 0.01% of its capital after the restructure.

From Reuters

A. The Alphabet board authorized the company to repurchase as much as an additional $50 billion worth of its Class C capital stock.

From Washington Post

A driving rationale behind that law was an effort to encourage more investment by private companies, bolstering what economists call the nation’s capital stock.

From New York Times