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 a class action complaint filed this month in Delaware Chancery Court, hedge funds and other large Skechers investors accused the company and 3G Capital of arranging a non-independent deal that shortchanged minority shareholders.

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Less than five years ago, the creditworthiness of Oracle’s unsecured debt was high-A rated, before the company decided to divert a significant portion of its cash flow to shareholders, resulting in multiple-notch downgrades.

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The Atlanta-based investor joins another Axalta shareholder, Artisan Partners, in criticizing the terms of the deal within days of its announcement.

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Netease is also growing its global market share steadily with consistent shareholder returns, they add.

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Until the picture around supply and demand becomes clearer, shareholders should expect more big swings ahead.

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