treasury stock
Issued stock of an incorporated company held by the company itselfIssued stock of an incorporated company held by the company itself.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Issued stock of an incorporated company held by the company itself.
More definitions
- stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends:treasury sharesreacquired stock
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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