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

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

The miner says it aims to pay shareholders 40-60% of underlying earnings as dividends on average through the cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bondholder
• investor