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Capital stock

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000854

The total amount of common and preferred shares that a company is authorized to issue, as stated in its corporate charter. It represents the ownership interest in a corporation and the initial investment made by shareholders. The value of capital stock is typically recorded at its par value or stated value on the company's balance sheet.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000854
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Capital stock",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The total amount of common and preferred shares that a company is authorized to issue, as stated in its corporate charter. It represents the ownership interest in a corporation and the initial investment made by shareholders. The value of capital stock is typically recorded at its par value or stated value on the company's balance sheet.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/capital-stock/"
}

Record 661 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.