Equities

n. honesty, fairness, justice; (Economics) ownership of shareholders in a company

In financial markets, the stock capital of a corporation or a joint-stock company is the capital raised through the issuance, sale and distribution of shares. A person or organization that holds at least a partial share of stock is called a shareholder. The aggregate value of a corporation's issued shares is its market capitalization.
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Noun
1. the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
(hypernym) assets
2. the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
(hypernym) interest, stake
(hyponym) sweat equity
3. conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"
(synonym) fairness
(antonym) unfairness, inequity
(hypernym) justice, justness
(hyponym) non-discrimination
(attribute) fair, just

(pl. )
of Equity
  

Securities representing ownership of a stake in a corporation, i.e. shares traded on a stock exchange (quoted or listed shares), unquoted or unlisted shares and other forms of equity. Equities usually produce income in the form of dividends.