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

But investors focused on Blue Owl’s decision to end quarterly redemption offers to shareholders at Blue Owl Capital Corp.

From Barron's

That token can then trade on blockchain-enabled platforms, carry economic exposure to the underlying company, and — depending on the structure — might even carry certain shareholder rights.

From MarketWatch

For a traditional open-ended mutual fund, such as this one, a booked gain is distributed to its shareholders.

From MarketWatch

Without M&A, “freed-up” cash could be used to strengthen Rio’s balance sheet and maintain shareholder returns, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal

A weak oil-price outlook caused by sluggish demand growth and well-supplied markets has put pressure on oil majors’ returns to shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bondholder
• investor