equity capital

noun

: capital (such as stock or surplus earnings) that is free of debt

especially : capital received for an interest in the ownership of a business

Examples of equity capital in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The purchase price is expected to be funded by a combination of equity capital from new and existing. —

Evan Clark, WWD, 3 July 2024 In this sense, Piketty is like a modern-day Ricardo, betting too much on the significance of one asset in the long run: namely, the kind of sophisticated equity capital that the wealthy happen to hold today. —

Tyler Cowen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014 At the time, Faure was global head of the legal team in charge of debt and equity capital markets. —

Gaspard Sebag, Fortune, 4 June 2024 The scorecard underlines London’s leading role in the European equity capital market during a global downturn in fundraisings. —

Joe Easton, Fortune Europe, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for equity capital

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of equity capital was in 1942

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“Equity capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity%20capital. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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