stockholder

noun

stock·​hold·​er ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər 

: an owner of corporate stock

Examples of stockholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every single adult will get $5,000 as a dividend for a job well done, like a corporation pays stockholders. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

The deal calls for Paramount to take out Warner stockholders for $31 a share. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Institutional stockholders read like a who’s who of Chinese tech business. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Now that the transaction is complete, EA stockholders will receive $210 in cash per share. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stockholder

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

Kids Definition

stockholder

noun

stock·​hold·​er ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər 

: an owner of stocks

Legal Definition

stockholder

noun

stock·​hold·​er

: an owner of corporate stock compare bondholder

stockholding noun or adjective