capital gain

American  

noun

1. profit from the sale of assets, as bonds or real estate.

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capital gain British  

noun

1. the amount by which the selling price of a financial asset exceeds its cost

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capital gain Cultural  

1. Personal income earned by the sale of assets, such as stocks or real property. The gain is the difference between the price paid for the asset and the selling price. Most conservatives want capital gains taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income in order to stimulate investment, whereas most liberals oppose a lower rate for capital gains as a subsidy for the wealthy.

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Etymology

Origin of capital gain

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.

From Los Angeles Times

The move by the UK's tax body is designed to ensure they pay all relevant tax on buying and selling crypto, including capital gains tax.

From BBC

There is no universal capital-gains exemption for stock sales; rather, 0% tax rate applies to long-term capital gains for taxpayers whose total income falls below specific thresholds, which are adjusted annually for inflation.

From MarketWatch

In selling those shares, wouldn’t they have to pay a capital gains tax?

From Salon

Those futures contracts are taxed at a blended capital gains rate: 60% is taxed at the lower long-term capital gains rate, and 40% is at the ordinary short-term capital gains rate.

From Barron's