issued capital stock

Shares Outstanding

The number of shares an issuing entity, such as a publicly-traded company, has not repurchased and that are available for trade by the general public. This is sometimes known as collection float or float.

issued capital stock

Capital stock that has been authorized and issued but that may have been reacquired in part. Issued capital stock reacquired as Treasury stock or stock that has been retired is not included in earnings-per-share calculations.