Phrase guide

share dilution

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The loss in value of the shares of a company or a lowering of someone’s stake in it resulting from the issuance of new shares.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, finance

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: osakepääoman liudentuminen — loss of stock value or shares due to new issues
  • German: Verwässerung — loss of stock value or shares due to new issues
  • Indonesian: dilusi — loss of stock value or shares due to new issues
  • Portuguese: diluição de capital — loss of stock value or shares due to new issues
  • Russian: размы́тие (razmýtije) — loss of stock value or shares due to new issues
  • Russian: размыва́ние (razmyvánije) — loss of stock value or shares due to new issues
  • Russian: разводне́ние (razvodnénije) — loss of stock value or shares due to new issues
  • Swedish: utspädning — loss of stock value or shares due to new issues