capital structure

capital structure definition - finance
The long-term financing arrangements that a corporation has established. A companyÂ’s capital structure may include long-term debt, retained earnings, and common and preferred stocks. Capital structure contrasts with financial structure, which includes short-term debt and accounts payable.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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