Capital stock is the ownership interest in a corporation represented by its issued shares (e.g., common stock and preferred stock). It also commonly refers to the total amount of equity the corporation is authorized to raise by issuing those shares (often described in the charter as authorized shares and par value).
Ryan RobertsStartup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.
