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

Apollo Sports Capital, an asset management company, will become the Spanish club's majority shareholder early next year, Atletico announced on Monday. —NPR, 12 Nov. 2025

The deal was first unveiled in June, and sees broadcaster Bell become a shareholder in John Morayniss’ Blink49 alongside Fifth Season. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

In announcing the preliminary results on Thursday at the company's annual shareholders meeting, Tesla said the plan received 75% support among voting shares. —Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025

The current cap table of the Mercedes F1 team includes equal 33% stakes held by the German car manufacturer, Wolff and British chemical giant Ineos, of which British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is the chairman and controlling shareholder. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 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