shareholder
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shareholders
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Origin of shareholder
Explanation
A shareholder is someone who holds stock in a company. Shareholders partially own a company and can make more money when it does well. When you share, you're using or enjoying something with others. Similarly, shareholders own shares — also known as stocks — in a company, so the shareholders all own a little piece of the company. Therefore, shareholders want the company to succeed, so their shares will be worth more money. If one shareholder owns more than 50% of the shares, that person can control the company. Otherwise, the shareholders will have to work together to make decisions.
Vocabulary lists containing shareholder
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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The state will remain the largest shareholder with a 50.1% stake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We want to be a long-term strategic shareholder and see significant potential for MDA Space and CSG to grow alongside each other,” said CSG Chairman Michal Strnad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
A recent public disagreement between the board of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata group and Tata Trusts, its principal shareholder, has put a spotlight on the conglomerate.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Rising yields also push up borrowing costs on corporate loans, meaning companies would see more of their cash go toward interest payments — leaving less in profits, investments and shareholder returns.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
He became Avant!’s single largest shareholder; he pressed management for changes.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Skydance shares are adjusting to the distribution of warrants that give eligible shareholders the right to buy stock at $12 a share.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
They could offer to repurchase shares from shareholders monthly rather than quarterly.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
“We think the best value creation at this moment in time for J&J shareholders is to spin it straight out,” Wolk said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Investors have been tracking the unlock schedule for SpaceX shareholders who had invested in the company ahead of the IPO.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
He agreed, though: The main effect of turning a partnership into a corporation was to transfer the financial risk to the shareholders.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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