stockholder

noun

stock·hold·er | \ ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər

Definition of stockholder

: an owner of corporate stock

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Will the government find a new tax to punish stockholders? — Washington Post, "When it comes to annuities, there are pros, cons and certain levels of risk," 6 July 2019 The whole idea was to take Chrysler private, or at least only quasi-public, so it could be run more efficiently with a core group of stockholders controlling it, much as the Ford family controls Ford Motor Co., Iacocca explained later. — Charlotte W. Craig, Detroit Free Press, "Lee Iacocca dies: Father of Mustang, rescuer of Chrysler was 94," 2 July 2019 The vote on the nonbinding resolution could give Amazon leaders a view of where stockholders stand on the issue. — Benjamin Romano, The Seattle Times, "Employees are pressuring Amazon to become a leader on climate. Here’s how that could work.," 18 May 2019 After the stock split and paying a regular quarterly dividend, the company also will pay a $1 special cash dividend to stockholders of record on April 2. — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, "Brown-Forman is using tax cut money to create a massive foundation and pay shareholders," 24 Jan. 2018 The San Diego wireless giant’s hour-long annual shareholder meeting was attended by about 400 stockholders. — Mike Freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Qualcomm's board re-elected; now must deliver on promises to shareholders," 23 Mar. 2018 The rest of the corporate sector struggles to convince stockholders to believe that their projects will work out (with plenty of exceptions where the CEO has the trust of investors). — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "A Davos Debate: What Is Finance for?," 24 Jan. 2019 Including stockholder dividends, Duke Energy's return should be more like a steady 8-10 percent a year, the company is telling investors. — Fox News, "Utilities pivot from power plants to grid work for profits," 24 Aug. 2018 The concern is that companies, especially in prioritizing buybacks, are rewarding stockholders instead of investing in their workers, research and development, new facilities, or other more productive arenas. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Stock buybacks, explained," 2 Aug. 2018

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