shareholder

American  

[shair-hohl-der] / ˈʃɛərˌhoʊl dər /

noun

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

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shareholder British  

/ ˈʃɛəˌhəʊldə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonshareholder noun
• shareholding noun

Etymology

Origin of shareholder

First recorded in 1785–95; share ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

He added that the industry has been too slow to deliver equipment to the military and yet pays “massive” dividends to shareholders.

From Barron's

He added that the industry has been too slow to deliver equipment to the military and yet pays “massive” dividends to shareholders.

From Barron's

For executives and employees, customers and competitors and, yes, shareholders, the consequences here are substantial.

From Barron's

Over his tenure, the company has whittled itself to a fraction of its former size in the pursuit of greater shareholder value.

From The Wall Street Journal

In separate posts, the president said he would crack down on payouts to bosses and shareholders of major US defence contractors unless the firms speed up deliveries of armaments and build new manufacturing plants.

From BBC

Related Words

• bondholder
• investor