"Issued capital" refers to the total value or amount of shares that a company has distributed to its shareholders. It represents the ownership stake that investors hold in the company. Full definition
If the founders had simply issued 50, 30 and 20 shares for a total issued capital of 100 shares instead of 1,000,000, the ownership percentage for the company would remain the same among the founders; however, the company would have difficulty splitting the 17.65 shares available for stock options among option holders, since legally, partial shares are not permitted. (marsdd.com)
Jonas went on to say that «many analysts on this call would say that it's better to issue capital when you don't have to. (hacked.com)
The imposition of local property - tax caps by the Illinois General Assembly threatens to prevent governments like the Chicago Park District and the Cook County Forest Preserves from issuing capital - improvement bonds on behalf of their tenant museums and zoos. (articles.chicagotribune.com)