- plural of stockholder.
stockholders
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The bondholders may wind up owning the bankrupt company if it is reorganized, or could get back some of their investment if the company is liquidated, while the stockholders would get nothing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The deal would pay Warner stockholders $31 per share — four times the stock price a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The Spirit stockholders liked the JetBlue offer better, and maybe they shouldn’t have.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
The company said it returned $639 million to stockholders in the first quarter: $500 million through share buybacks of about 6 million shares and $139 million in cash dividends.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Bear Stearns bondholders were made whole and its stockholders lost most of their money.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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