shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce shareholder (audio)
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially : stockholder
shareholding noun

Examples of shareholder in a Sentence

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Filings to regulatory authorities for the MultiChoice deal have now been completed and the mandatory offer to shareholders extended to October 8, from April 8. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025 Last week Apple shareholders voted against a proposal that would have required the company to consider banning its DEI initiatives. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Just as shareholders can remove a failing CEO, Chicagoans deserve the right to replace ineffective leadership. Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 Insurers also spent $680 million on dividends to shareholders during those three years. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shareholder

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shareholder was in 1755

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“Shareholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shareholder. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

shareholder

noun
share·​hold·​er -ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce shareholder (audio)
: one that owns or holds a share in property
especially : stockholder

Legal Definition

shareholder

noun
share·​hold·​er
: one that owns a share in a fund (as a mutual fund) or property
shareholding adjective or noun

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