treasury stock

noun

: issued stock reacquired by a corporation and held as an asset

Examples of treasury stock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Toyota’s market valuation includes the 14.3% of shares that Toyota itself holds as treasury stock, worth around $30 billion. Reed Stevenson, Fortune, 1 July 2020 Repurchased shares become additional equity (treasury stock) which can be used again in lieu of cash for future acquisitions as well as for other purposes that benefit all concerned. WSJ, 12 Feb. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of treasury stock was in 1901

Dictionary Entries Near treasury stock

Cite this Entry

“Treasury stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasury%20stock. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

Treasury stock

see stock

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!