share capital

noun

The part of a company's capital that is financed by shareholders through the issue of shares.

Meanings

nounshare capital (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe part of a company's capital that is financed by shareholders through the issue of shares.

    Synonyms: capital stock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe part of a company's capital that is financed by shareholders through the issue of shares.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 股本
  • 股本 (gǔběn)part of a company's capital
Finnish osakepääoma
  • osakepääomapart of a company's capital
French capital social
  • capital socialpart of a company's capital
Norwegian Bokmål aksjekapital
  • aksjekapitalpart of a company's capital
Polish kapitał akcyjny
  • kapitał akcyjnypart of a company's capital
Spanish capital social
  • capital socialpart of a company's capital
Thai ทุนเรือนหุ้น, หุ้นทุน
  • ทุนเรือนหุ้นpart of a company's capital
  • หุ้นทุนpart of a company's capital
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APA

share capital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/share%20capital

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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