peanut, The peanut, also known as the groundnut and the goober and taxonomically classified as Arachis hypogaea, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, being important to both small and large commercial producers.
Definition of outstanding shares: The number of ordinary shares that, after their issue, have been sold to and are being held by shareholders. Computation of dividend, and the market capitalization of a publicly traded company, are ...
To understand where shares outstanding comes from, there are a few other terms you should be aware of. 1  Authorized shares: the total number of shares a company could issue. 2  Issued shares: how many shares have ever actually been traded. 3  Float: the number of shares available to be traded by the public.