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shareholder

shareholder

210 3.4
A person or group that owns shares in a company
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɛrˌhoʊldər/
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  • The proceeds are divided among the shareholders based on the percentage of their investment.
  • majority shareholder
  • largest shareholder
  • principal shareholder

It depends on how the shareholder vote works.

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Examples

  • Thus, for many companies, their larger shareholders are index funds.

  • There are currently three main remedies available to oppressed shareholders in common law countries.

    Academic text (2017)
  • And now I am the largest shareholder of it and the Co executive chair.

  • In the UK and in the US, shareholder value is in focus.

  • And after a lot of back and forth, I am now a shareholder in the company.

  • I would argue as a shareholder, why are you taking me down that path?

  • Did you forget that I'm a shareholder?

  • Yes, it's still a great deal, still a great value for our shareholders and theirs as well.

  • All three remedies are available to shareholders in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia.

    Academic text (2017)
  • As a shareholder, she was pleased to see the company reporting record profits this quarter.

Synonyms

holder
vsshareholder
190 2.1

A person who owns something, for example a ticket or passport

means owning company shares specifically, not general possession
stockholder
vsshareholder
  • US
54 3.7

A person who owns shares in a company

also includes organizations as possible owners
part-owner
vsshareholder
11 3.5

A person who owns something together with other people

refers to owning shares in a company, not specifically joint ownership
shareowner
vsshareholder
1 4.3

A person who owns part of a company

is the same meaning but uses different wording
stockholder of record
vsshareholder
  • Formal
7.1

A person or company whose name appears on the company's list of owners of shares on a certain date

refers to ownership generally, not limited to official listing dates

How Much

controlling interest
  • Specialized
7 3.5
shareholder
210 3.4

Surface Forms

shareholder singular
shareholders plural

Morphology

shareholder = share + holder (transparent) = share + holder

The meaning is directly compositional: someone who holds shares; no hidden sense shift.

Etymology

The word shareholder comes from the simple parts share and holder; a share is a 'part' and a holder is someone who 'holds' or owns it. So a shareholder is a person or group who owns a part of a company and often has rights or votes because of that.