capital gain
noun
: the increase in value of an asset (such as stock or real estate) between the time it is bought and the time it is sold
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Qualified dividends, which carry holding requirements and meet other IRS rules, are taxed at the lower long-term capital gains rate (0% to 20%, depending on income bracket).
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
So no one pays taxes on the $499 billion capital gain.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
The long-term capital gains tax rates for the 2025 tax year remain at 0%, 15%, or 20%.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Charters over the past decade have largely ballooned in enterprise value, and teams have made capital gains by selling them — to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
So no one pays taxes on the $499 billion capital gain.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
The long-term capital gains tax rates for the 2025 tax year remain at 0%, 15%, or 20%.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Charters over the past decade have largely ballooned in enterprise value, and teams have made capital gains by selling them — to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capital gain
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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