dilution

Definition

An investor's percentage of ownership is reduced by additional stock issued during future rounds of financing.

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The language utilized in mergers tends to confuse the issues and encourage irrational actions by managers. For example, dilution is usually carefully calculated on a pro forma basis for both book val ... Read more

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