stockholder

noun

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

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Paramount stockholder Scott Baker filed a $1.65 billion class action complaint last July, arguing that the deal benefits Redstone at the expense of other shareholders. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025 There aren’t enough stockholders to make up the difference. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 Both will stand for election by the company’s stockholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025 Getty Images shareholders will own roughly 54.7 percent of the new business following the purchase, and Shutterstock stockholders will own about 45.3 percent, according to the Wall Street Journal. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stockholder 

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Feb. 2025.

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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