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

That’s not the case, though, with preferred shares—and Strategy has issued plenty of these as well, which obliges it to pay regular dividends to shareholders. —Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025

James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, said other DATs may follow Strategy’s decision to dilute shareholders. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025

BlueFive didn’t disclose the size or value of the stake, but aims to be a controlling shareholder and later rebrand the company and use it as a vehicle to acquire other firms, according to people familiar with the matter. —Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025

The three shareholders of LIM, who are family members, have left with the closing of the transaction. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025

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