capital surplus

Definition of "capital surplus"
  1. The excess that's not related to the profitable operations of a company
How to use "capital surplus" in a sentence
  1. The company's financial statement included an account of its capital surplus.
  2. Any excess value from the sale of shares above their face value is recorded as a capital surplus.
  3. It was reported that the firm had a high capital surplus last year.
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