equity capital

noun

1. that portion of the capital of a business provided by the sale of stock.

equity capital

noun

1. the part of the share capital of a company owned by ordinary shareholders or in certain circumstances by other classes of shareholder

Word History and Origins

Origin of equity capital¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The company raised $1 billion in equity capital and borrowed even more, but ran out of money.

From Los Angeles Times

The company raised $1 billion in equity capital and borrowed even more, but ran out of money and only sold about 7,000 of its vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times

He expects U.S. banks to sell the risk on nearly $100 billion of assets over the next 12 months, freeing up nearly $15 billion of equity capital.

From Reuters

The three-decade Morgan Stanley veteran started his career at the bank and came up the ranks to run trading, equity capital markets and fixed income.

From Reuters

He first joined the investment bank back in 1990, and held several titles throughout his tenure — including managing director, head of equity capital markets and global head of sales and trading.

From Seattle Times