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

Potential capital gains from your investments and any increase in value of your home are the two main issues.

From MarketWatch

This means if you are invested in the fund, you will receive the capital gain and may take the cash or reinvest it in the fund’s shares.

From MarketWatch

Mortgage interest will only be partially deductible on a jumbo mortgage, but you would pay long-term capital gains on that investment growth above and beyond the exemption levels.

From MarketWatch

When Rossana Ivanova came to the U.S. from communist Bulgaria, she didn’t know what stocks and bonds were, or the difference between interest and capital gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

If they made enough money to be taxed 15% on their capital gains, they would pay a $7,500 tax on their profits.

From MarketWatch