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stockholder of record

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noun

  1. a stockholder or their agent whose name is registered on the books of the issuing corporation at the close of a business day set for determining that stockholders shall receive dividends or vote on an issue.

Etymology

Origin of stockholder of record

First recorded in 1830–40

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Each stockholder of record on Aug. 17 will get a dividend of two additional shares for each share held, to be distributed after close of trading on Aug. 24, the company said.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2022

The company replied that he was not a stockholder of record, that in any case his allegations were untrue.

From Time Magazine Archive

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