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

For long-term Intel shareholders who have weathered years of underperformance and heavy investments in the foundry business, this may not be the best time to exit. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

Even after handing out $2.7 billion to shareholders last year, Hermès still had roughly $12.5 billion in cash by the end of December, according to the latest financial report. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025

The initial fear for BlackRock shareholders was that the asset manager would have to respond in kind and reduce its expense ratio on several funds, pressuring fee growth and earnings. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025

Last month, the company's board of directors asked shareholders to reject a DEI rollback proposal. e.l.f. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025

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