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

Williams-Sonoma has also been pretty proactive in returning value to shareholders. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Thunderbird’s board officially ended a plan to sell the company last month after ACF Investment Bank had overseen a strategic review on the behest of shareholder Voss Capital. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024

Well Development Inc, with a pro rata stock distribution to current shareholders. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024

Structured as a tax-free spinoff to Comcast shareholders, the transaction is expected to take around a year to complete. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024

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