shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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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.
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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
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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
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“Shareholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shareholder. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər
: one that owns or holds a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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