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Over the years, messy planning has led to controversial, costly golden parachutes, shareholder lawsuits, a stockholder revolt and a bitter, distracting proxy fight.—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 The first dividends on the Baker Court stock offering were paid out last summer to some 30 preferred stockholders.—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2026 Following the announcement of a $50 billion financing plan at the beginning of February that included debt and equity, investors have been eager to understand the pace of dilution for current stockholders.—Seema Mody, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026 Considering Pixar’s struggle at the box office under Docter, both a course change and the need to announce it to frustrated Disney stockholders (there’s a reason this was a Wall Street Journal profile) is to be expected.—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stockholder