Par value
Definition
Dollar value a corporation assigns to a stock. Par value is noted in the stock certificate and is the amount a purchaser pays for the stock.
See also
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
The face value of a stock, assigned by a corporation at the time the stock is issued. The par value is often printed on the stock certificate, but the market value of the stock may be much more than par value. Most common stocks issued today do not have par values, except in states that require it. In some states, shares with a par value cannot be issued at a price less than the par value.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:21 pm
