stockholder

noun

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

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Its profitability is impressive, with a 21% return on stockholders’ equity. John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Net income attributable to common stockholders was $556.1 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, compared to $493.5 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, in 2024. David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025 Apparently, among those wondering about this were the company’s own investors: At the 2025 annual stockholders meeting, a majority of shares were cast against a non-binding advisory to approve the pay packages of Zaslav and other top brass. Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 June 2025 Fubo stockholders must also approve the deal at a meeting of shareholders, date still to come, the company said in a preliminary proxy filed with the SEC today. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 July 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 21 Aug. 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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