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

The Oracle of Omaha, as he is known, is famously committed to putting shareholders first. —Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024

The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial today announced that a dividend of $0.84 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable December 31, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2024. —Dividend Channel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Restaurant Brands reported third-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders of $252 million, or 79 cents per share, unchanged from a year earlier. —Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024

Redstone’s National Amusements has been Paramount’s controlling shareholder for decades. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 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