stockholder

noun

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

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In his annual letter to Berkshire’s stockholders, Buffett pointed out that this was about five per cent of the total tax payments made by all of corporate America. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025 The same will be true in Abu Dhabi and Disney stockholders won't have to wait long to get this happy ending. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Concentrix does not anticipate cash dividend payments to common stockholders in the near future. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025 In September, the satellite radio and media company completed its spinoff from controlling stockholder Liberty Media. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 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 22 May. 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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