: issued stock reacquired by a corporation and held as an asset
Examples of treasury stock in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebToyota’s market valuation includes the 14.3% of shares that Toyota itself holds as treasury stock, worth around $30 billion.—Reed Stevenson, Fortune, 1 July 2020 Repurchased shares become additional equity (treasury stock) which can be used again in lieu of cash for future acquisitions as well as for other purposes that benefit all concerned.—WSJ, 12 Feb. 2019
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