Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• PREMIUM ON CAPITAL STOCK
  
  excess received over the par value of stock issued. The premium account is shown under the paid-in capital section of stockholder's equity because it resulted from the issuance of stock. It is not an income statement account since the company earns profit by selling goods and services to outsiders, not by issuing shares of stock to owners.
  
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