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Examples of stockholder in a Sentence
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Amid the turmoil, the company this week asked stockholders to approve a move to Texas as its state of incorporation from Delaware, after a Delaware judge this year rescinded Musk’s $56 billion pay package.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
And their lawyers could try to influence other stockholders to do the same, the Times noted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Still, board members typically get far bigger totals than three-quarters of the vote, suggesting Peltz captured some strong interest from Average Joe stockholders.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Their initial terms were scheduled to expire at the company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
The 300 stockholders included a cross-section of Cincinnatians: attorneys, doctors, carpenters, teachers, blacksmiths, clerks and a steamboat captain.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2024
Disgruntled stockholders and directors forced Mr. Robinson to resign in 1993, at 57.
—Robert D. Hershey Jr., New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Although the proxy battle’s outcome largely hinges on these larger stockholders, as much as 40% of Disney shares are held by individuals.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Major stockholders and company founders usually sell their shares in smaller amounts over time to avoid destabilizing the stock price.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined above
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“Stockholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockholder. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
stockholder
noun
stock·hold·er
ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər
: 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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Nglish: Translation of stockholder for Spanish Speakers
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