stockholder

noun

stock·​hold·​er ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce stockholder (audio)
: an owner of corporate stock

Examples of stockholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Elon Musk could have $56 billion riding on the outcome of Tesla’s annual meeting this Thursday, when the automaker’s stockholders will vote on the CEO’s record-setting 2018 pay package. Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024 Thus, Nvidia’s stockholders will receive a higher number of shares at lower prices. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 7 June 2024 The deal would include $4.5 billion to buy out non-voting B-class stockholders at $15 a share during a second phase of the transaction. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 The Warrants cannot be exercised until their terms have been approved by the Company's stockholders at a stockholders' meeting. Sacramento Bee, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stockholder 

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Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stockholder was in 1753

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“Stockholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockholder. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

stockholder

noun
stock·​hold·​er ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce stockholder (audio)
: an owner of stocks

Legal Definition

stockholder

noun
stock·​hold·​er
: an owner of corporate stock compare bondholder
stockholding noun or adjective

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