What does diluted interest stand for?

Question

I am reading an annual report of a Company. The report mentions "diluted interest" in another Company. What does it mean?

Please, do mention your source.

Thank YOU!!

Answer 1

diminish or watered down.

Now you have to figure out if they chose to dilute their interest or if their interest was diluted since the other company lost money.

Another fine word is goodwill.

When a company figures out they overpaid they label it as goodwill.