stockholder

noun

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

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Electronic Arts stockholders are set to receive $210 per share, according to the statement. Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Without the pressure of delivering quarterly earnings for the stockholders of today, a private Intel could divide itself into parts that no longer make sense to be conjoined. Charlene Barshefsky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025 The higher dividend will be payable November 12, 2025, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2025, contingent upon formal declaration by the board of directors at its regular meeting in October. Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Dividend growers also tend to be leaders in their subsectors, having demonstrated capital discipline in terms of reinvesting in their business and generating stockholder payouts, said Matt Quinlan, portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 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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