shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 

: one that holds or owns a share in property

especially : stockholder

shareholding

ˈsher-ˌhōl-diŋ 

noun

Examples of shareholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Costco’s board of directors recently recommended that its shareholders vote against a proposal brought by a conservative think tank, the National Center for Public Policy Research, that would require Costco to report on the financial risks of maintaining its diversity and inclusion goals. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025

Why Trump's tariff threat could raise car prices significantly Costco shareholders reject an anti-DEI measure from a conservative group In: Product Recall Kia Lucia Suarez Sang Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com. —Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025

In one case of a company rejecting Trump's lead, Costco shareholders voted down an investor proposal from a conservative think tank that urged management to investigate the business risks of its diversity initiatives. —Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025

At the company’s annual meeting, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal from a conservative think tank that called for a report on the risks of maintaining DEI programs. —Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er -ˌhōl-dər 

: 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

especially : stockholder see also derivative action, equity sense 4c, proxy contest

shareholding adjective or noun