- plural of stockholder.
stockholders
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Public corporations exist for one purpose: To maximize profits for their stockholders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
EA stockholders will receive $210 in cash for each share of stock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The drone maker announced a public offering of 5.7 million shares, along with another 2.3 million shares from certain selling stockholders.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
He obtained a list of all the big stockholders in New Century, the big subprime lender.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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