shares outstanding
Definition
Number of shares of a firm held by its shareholders. It equals the total number of shares issued less the number of shares repurchased.
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shares outstanding is in the Banking, Commerce & Finance, Investing and Securities & Futures Trading subjects.
shares outstanding appears in the definition of the following term: listing requirements
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