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

However, the real losers are the shareholders who are paying a premium to hold a proxy of the tokens instead of the real thing, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Issuing stock would dilute shareholders, after they have already seen their shares lose about half their value since peaking in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tesla moved forward with the xAI investment despite objections from some shareholders, who had questioned the decision to divert resources to another Musk firm.

From BBC

“Other pockets of what some not-incorrectly describe as a frothy market for artificial intelligence may feel pressure to manage their businesses around their financials,” Karp wrote in a letter to shareholders.

From MarketWatch

Additionally, the issuance of more equity this year will dilute existing shareholders.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• bondholder
• investor