Outstanding capital stock refers to the total shares of a corporation that are currently held by all its shareholders, including retail investors, institutional investors, and company insiders. It is calculated by subtracting the number of treasury shares from the total issued shares.
Paid-in capital represents the amount of money a company has received from shareholders in exchange for shares of stock, encompassing the funds received from stock issuance, premiums or discounts on stocks sold, stock donations, and the resale of treasury stock.
Treasury stock refers to shares of a company's own stock that have been reacquired by the company itself, subsequently reducing the number of shares available in the open market.
Unissued stock refers to shares of a corporation's stock authorized in its charter but not yet issued. These shares are displayed on the balance sheet along with shares that are issued and outstanding. Unissued shares do not pay dividends and cannot be voted. They differ from treasury stock, which is issued but not outstanding as it has been reacquired by the corporation.
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