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

Last year, Farnsworth pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to federal charges of defrauding shareholders in Vinco and its parent company.

From Barron's

Regulations generally discourage private companies from taking on more than 2,000 shareholders of record.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dividend will be paid on March 2 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 13, the company said, adding that the boost is the company’s 30th consecutive yearly dividend increase.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now it’s returning billions to shareholders with cash left over to order new ships.

From The Wall Street Journal

In November, Tesla shareholders approved a fresh record-setting pay deal for Musk that promises as much as $1 trillion in additional stock if certain milestones are reached.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bondholder
• investor