capital stock

  • 21Capital stock —   Property, plant and equipment used in the production, processing and distribution of energy resources.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …

    Energy terms

  • 22capital stock — /kæpətl ˈstɒk/ (say kapuhtl stok) noun 1. the total shares issued by a company. 2. the book value of all the shares of a company, including unissued shares and those not completely paid in …

  • 23Assessable Capital Stock — The capital stock of any bank or financial institution that could be subject to assessment. Assessable capital stock makes shareholders liable for an amount greater than what they paid for their stock. However, the assessment of this stock only… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 24authorized capital stock — USA authorized capital, Also known as authorized shares or authorized capital stock. The maximum number of shares of capital stock that a corporation may legally issue. A corporation s authorized capital is stated in its certificate of… …

    Law dictionary

  • 25no par value capital stock — In the USA and Canada, stock (shares) that have no par value or assigned value printed on the stock certificate. An advantage of such stock is that it avoids a contingent liability to stockholders in the event of a stock discount. For accounting… …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 26no par value capital stock — In the USA and Canada, stock (shares) that have no par values printed on the stock certificate. An advantage of such stock is that it avoids a contingent liability to stockholders in the event of a stock discount. For accounting purposes, on the… …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 27capital — cap·i·tal 1 adj [Latin capitalis, from caput head, a person s life (as forfeit)] 1 a: punishable by death capital murder b: involving execution a capital case 2 [Medieval Latin capitalis chief, principal, from Latin …

    Law dictionary

  • 28stock — n 1 a: the equipment, materials, or supplies of a business b: a store or supply accumulated; esp: the inventory of the goods of a merchant or manufacturer 2: the ownership element in a corporation usu. divided into shares and represented by… …

    Law dictionary

  • 29capital — cap i*tal (k[a^]p [i^]*tal), n. [Cf. L. capitellum and capitulum, a small head, the head, top, or capital of a column, dim. of caput head; F. chapiteau, OF. capitel. See {chief}, and cf. {cattle}, {chattel}, {chapiter}, {chapter}.] 1. (Arch.) The …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 30Capital — 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 pain.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English