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

Some of Amentum’s largest shareholders include behemoth investment firms that millions of Americans invest their money in, such as Invesco, BlackRock and Vanguard Group, according to recent filings. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

This means some longtime shareholders would be allowed to begin selling their shares and cashing in on what were, for years, merely paper gains. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Atlantia was the controlling shareholder in motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia at the time of the disaster which killed 43 ​people when their vehicles plunged from the flyover. — CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Netflix told shareholders in a letter that the technology’s usage expands across every level of a program’s production process, from its concept and pre-visualization to post-production and release. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shareholder

• officeholder
• beholder
• bondholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• slaveholder
• smallholder

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