stockholder

noun

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

Examples of stockholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Berkshire remains the bank’s biggest stockholder — with 942 million shares worth a total of $37.2 billion, based on Thursday’s closing price. Kimberlee Leonard, Fortune, 24 July 2024 Both companies' boards have approved the deal, and the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to Outbrain stockholder and regulatory approvals. Kerry Flynn, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024 OpenAI initially created a board whose idealistic mission was to safeguard humanity’s best interests, not please stockholders. Sigal Samuel, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024 The exercise of warrants and registration of additional shares are popular ways for public companies to receive a cash infusion, but these actions also dilute stockholders by increasing the number of shares freely tradable. William Gavin, Quartz, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stockholder 

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Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 12 Sep. 2024.

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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