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 Word Forms

• shareholding noun
• nonshareholder noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shareholder¹

First recorded in 1785–95; share ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

In 2020 he became a shareholder because of their sustainability goals.

From BBC

As the criminals angrily described it to the BBC, "they yanked their own plug - tanking sales, burning logistics, and torching shareholder value".

From BBC

Despite Baroness Mone not being a shareholder or director of the company, some politicians have called on her to repay the money personally.

From BBC

Bettag noted that even though former Paramount majority shareholder Shari Redstone was updated on “60 Minutes” stories amid the legal battle earlier this year, he believes the program retained its editorial rigor and independence.

From Los Angeles Times

The schemes would work by taking advantage of the period when a company paid out dividends to shareholders.

From BBC

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