What is the meaning of above par?

above par is a higher dollar amount than the face value, or par, of a security. The term is used when a security is sold for a price higher than its face value.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). above par. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/above_par/definitions/1146916
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "above par" http://smartdefine.org/above_par/definitions/1146916 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, above par, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/above_par/definitions/1146916>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "above par" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/above_par/definitions/1146916>