Finance glossary
Treasury Stock
Definition
Shares a company has repurchased and holds itself.
Treasury stock is previously issued shares the company has bought back and not retired. These shares carry no voting rights or dividends and reduce shares outstanding. They can later be reissued for employee compensation, acquisitions, or to raise cash.
In a sentence
The shares it bought back sat as treasury stock, earning no dividends and casting no votes.
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