equity capital

noun

1. that portion of the capital of a business provided by the sale of stock.

equity capital

noun

1. the part of the share capital of a company owned by ordinary shareholders or in certain circumstances by other classes of shareholder

Word History and Origins

Origin of equity capital¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

JPMorgan also led in equity capital markets activity, which has risen 16.2% to $185.9 billion in 2025 through Sept. 30, according to LSEG.

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While London raised three times more equity capital than the next three European exchanges combined next year, there is more to do to ensure we attract the most promising companies to list on our shores.

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The company raised $1 billion in equity capital and borrowed even more, but ran out of money.

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The company raised $1 billion in equity capital and borrowed even more, but ran out of money and only sold about 7,000 of its vehicles.

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He expects U.S. banks to sell the risk on nearly $100 billion of assets over the next 12 months, freeing up nearly $15 billion of equity capital.

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