shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 

: one that holds or owns a share in property

especially : stockholder

shareholding

ˈsher-ˌhōl-diŋ 

noun

Examples of shareholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite the potential sale of Paramount Global, controlling shareholder Shari Redstone kicked off the company’s annual investor meeting Tuesday by expressing confidence in its new management structure and hinting at more cost cuts to come. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024

Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more closely to performance. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024

Trump could one day cash in and bail from the company – which could hurt shareholders like Peedin. —Rafael Nam, NPR, 2 June 2024

Shari Wald Garrett is a shareholder with the South Florida law firm of Siegfried Rivera who focuses on community association law. —Shari Wald Garrett, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er -ˌhōl-dər 

: 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

especially : stockholder see also derivative action, equity sense 4c, proxy contest

shareholding adjective or noun