What is another word for watered stock?
Pronunciation: [wˈɔːtəd stˈɒk] (IPA) 
Watered stock refers to shares of a company that have been overvalued and are not worth the value at which they have been issued. There are several synonyms that are used to refer to this type of fraudulent activity, including inflated shares, overvalued stocks or inflated stock prices. Other synonyms that can be associated with watered stock include false profits, exaggerated revenues, and fake dividends. These terms all relate to the practice of artificially inflating the value of a company's stock in order to deceive investors into believing the company is worth more than it is. This type of financial fraud is illegal and punishable by law.
