stockholder

noun

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

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However, even if the worst case happens and the two companies separate, Live Nation stockholders would own two great businesses with strong tailwinds and best-in-class market positioning. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025 Maybe the Giants can get a special dispensation and follow the Packers’ lead by splitting off their 10% on the market to various individual stockholders. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025 Net income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders was $332.0 million, or $5.04 per share, compared to $239.4 million, or $3.64 per share, in the prior year. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025 Corporate profitability, however, is at record highs, meaning stockholders who share in those profits are seeing record levels of income. Felix Salmon, Axios, 13 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 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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