stockholder

[ stok-hohl-der ]

noun

1. Also called stockowner. a holder or owner of stock in a corporation.
2. Australian. an owner of livestock, as a rancher.

stockholder

/ ˈstɒkˌhəʊldə /

noun

1. an owner of corporate capital stock
2. a person who keeps livestock

Derived Forms

• ˈstockˌholding, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stockholder¹

First recorded in 1745–55; stock + holder

Example Sentences

But the board of directors opposed the proposal, partly because it would create an “unnecessary expense and burdens with limited benefits to our stockholders.”

From Salon

“The principal reason for the merger is to cash out Redstone’s floundering Paramount investment — and at a substantial premium to what will be received by other stockholders,” Baker’s suit said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Strikingly, the board hasn’t conditioned holding the vote on Musk withdrawing his threat or committing not to carry it out if stockholders vote to approve.”

From Los Angeles Times

It still needs approval from Marathon Oil stockholders.

From Seattle Times

Laster noted that, under the “standard Delaware formulation” of corporate law, directors of a corporation owe duties to the stockholders as investors in that corporation.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• banker
• lender
• shareholder
• venture capitalist