capital stock

noun

The total amount of common and preferred stock (shares) that a company can issue.

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equityshare capitalauthorized sharesauthorized stock

Meanings

nouncapital stock (usually uncountable, plural capital stocks)

plural capital stocks

  1. USuncountableusuallyaccountingThe total amount of common and preferred stock (shares) that a company can issue.

    Synonyms: equity, share capital

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe total amount of common and preferred stock (shares) that a company can issue.

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation

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authorized sharesauthorized stock
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish osakepääoma, enimmäispääoma
  • osakepääomaequity
  • enimmäispääomaequity
Polish kapitał akcyjny
  • kapitał akcyjnyequity
Spanish capital social
  • capital socialequity
Thai ทุนเรือนหุ้น, หุ้นทุน
  • ทุนเรือนหุ้นequity
  • หุ้นทุนequity
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APA

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MLA

“capital stock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20stock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capital stock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capital%20stock.

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