stockholder

noun

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

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Next year’s split is envisioned to be a tax-free event for stockholders, who will receive shares in both companies. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 In a year marked by some high-profile instances of shareholder activism, Netflix stockholders have voted director Jay Hoag, a venture capital investor, off the board. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2025 In family businesses, the process is further complicated both by family dynamics and by governance representing stockholders who are not in the management of the family business, as Arthur T.’s sisters are in this case. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Permira, with almost 32% of Informatica’s shares, remains the company’s largest stockholder, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 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 14 Jun. 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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