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shareholder

American  
[shair-hohl-der] / ˈʃɛərˌhoʊl dər /

noun

  1. a holder or owner of shares, share, especially in a company or corporation.

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

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In a statement to Barron’s, Snap board chair Michael Lynton said the social media company “welcomes input from all shareholders and regularly engages with investors on strategy, capital allocation, and governance.”

From Barron's

In the filing, Rocket Lab said Beck’s focus is on shareholder value rather than short-term cash or incentives.

From MarketWatch

The deal shows how the ChatGPT-maker is diversifying its shareholder base ahead of its planned public listing, specifically among individual investors keen to gain exposure to some of the hottest names in the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

Allbirds also said it would file a statement by April 24 seeking shareholder approval of the sale and a dissolution of the company.

From MarketWatch

It said net proceeds would be distributed to shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal

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