stockholder

noun

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

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In September, the satellite radio and media company completed its spinoff from controlling stockholder Liberty Media. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025 This is more about a labor market that continues to reward instability for workers while rewarding stockholders with efficiency and predictability. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 The new dividend is payable for the first time on July 25, 2025, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on July 3, 2025. Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Other proxy resolutions including the slate of Board of Director nominees and executive compensation were also approved by a majority of stockholders. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stockholder

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 May. 2025.

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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