Equity capital

Share capital which has unlimited rights to participate in the distribution of either dividends or capital.

However, it generally ranks after other classes of capital.

Equity capital is often also known as equity share capital.

See also

• An introduction to equity capital
• Capital
• Debt capital
• Distribution
• Dividend
• Equity
• Equity instrument
• Equity security
• Equity share
• Non-equity security
• Ranking
• Share
• Share capital
• Venture capital