shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce shareholder (audio)
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially : stockholder
shareholding noun

Examples of shareholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Among the points cited: Disney’s board has authorized $3 billion in stock repurchases in fiscal year 2024 and increased the cash dividend to shareholders to 45 cents/share payable in July (up 50% from the January dividend). Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 Good for shareholders, future, but more out of your pocket What is next for empty offices in metro Phoenix? Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024 The last video released by the company, featuring Professor Ludwig Von Drake, urged shareholders to only vote for Disney’s board nominees, and was more lighthearted in tone. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024 The social media platform and some of its current shareholders plan a sale of 22 million shares for $31 to $34 each, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information wasn’t public yet. Amy Or, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2024 Reddit filed to take the company public in February, which will enable it to sell stock to shareholders. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024 The fact is that full disclosure of these risks is something that regulators around the world, as well as shareholders and investors, have been demanding for years. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Currently, Musk is the largest individual shareholder of Tesla, with about 13% of outstanding shares, according to FactSet. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024 However, while military risk withers away, ExxonMobil, the consortium’s majority shareholder, is trying to stop the takeover of Hess’s 30% share. Elias Ferrer, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shareholder was in 1755

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Cite this Entry

“Shareholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shareholder. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

shareholder

noun
share·​hold·​er -ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce shareholder (audio)
: one that owns or holds a share in property
especially : stockholder

Legal Definition

shareholder

noun
share·​hold·​er
: one that owns a share in a fund (as a mutual fund) or property
shareholding adjective or noun

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