shareholder

[ shair-hohl-der ]

noun

1. a holder or owner of shares, share, especially in a company or corporation.

shareholder

/ ˈʃɛəˌhəʊldə /

noun

1. the owner of one or more shares in a company

Other Words From

• shareholding noun
• non·shareholder noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shareholder¹

First recorded in 1785–95; share ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

Most investors, with the exception of top corporate executives and shareholders who own at least 5 percent of a company, aren’t required to disclose their trading activity.

From Washington Post

That got Bed & Bath into so much trouble that activist shareholders sparked a rebellion two years ago and forced the company to make Mark Tritton, a Target executive vice president, its new chief executive.

From Washington Post

The plan to distribute a majority of Daimler Truck to shareholders was announced Wednesday.

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, the big shareholders of these companies are almost exclusively institutions.

From Vox

Astra said it expects the deal to close in the second quarter, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.

From Washington Post

At first glance, this kind of shareholder and customer uprising sounds unlikely.

From The Daily Beast

As a shareholder in the site, Saatchi stands to get a cut of any work sold.

From The Daily Beast

"He's a vocal shareholder who can continue to put pressure on Apple to do the right thing for investors," Munster said.

From The Daily Beast

Under Tim Cook, Apple shareholder value has been destroyed, Chowdhry said.

From The Daily Beast

The Swiss government is a majority shareholder in Swisscom with a 56.77 percent stake.

From The Daily Beast

He was a large shareholder of the bank, and the liability of the shareholders was unlimited.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course the holder of these 50 shares would be as fully entitled as any other shareholder to that 20 per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

Russia is now one huge corporation, every man, woman and child an equal shareholder.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not the property of any one nation, but the United Kingdom is by far the largest shareholder: it holds 35 per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

Colossally rich, he was interested in all the great industrial enterprises, and a shareholder in most of the mining operations.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bondholder
• investor