"capital surplus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: capital surpluses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} capital surplus (plural capital surpluses)
  1. (accounting) A balance sheet item under shareholders' equity. Increases by the value above an original par value per share that newly issued shares are sold for. Categories (topical): Accounting
    Sense id: en-capital_surplus-en-noun-6spCk9XO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: accounting, business, finance

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