What is the meaning of equity security?

Any security representing an ownership interest in the issuing entity. This includes common, preferred, or other capital stock. It also includes mutual funds and contractual rights to acquire or dispose of ownership interests at fixed or determinable prices such as warrants, rights, call options, and put options. Does not include convertible debt.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). equity security. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/equity_security/definitions/1153085
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "equity security" http://smartdefine.org/equity_security/definitions/1153085 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, equity security, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/equity_security/definitions/1153085>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "equity security" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/equity_security/definitions/1153085>