What does Shareholder mean?

Definitions for Shareholder
ˈʃɛərˌhoʊl dərshare·hold·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stockholder, shareholder, shareownernoun

    someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation

Wiktionary

  1. shareholdernoun

    One who owns shares of stock.

    Shareholders are the real owners of a publicly traded business, but management runs it.

Wikipedia

  1. Shareholder

    A shareholder (in the United States often referred to as stockholder) of a corporation is an individual or legal entity (such as another corporation, a body politic, a trust or partnership) that is registered by the corporation as the legal owner of shares of the share capital of a public or private corporation. Shareholders may be referred to as members of a corporation. A person or legal entity becomes a shareholder in a corporation when their name and other details are entered in the corporation's register of shareholders or members, and unless required by law the corporation is not required or permitted to enquire as to the beneficial ownership of the shares. A corporation generally cannot own shares of itself.The influence of a shareholder on the business is determined by the shareholding percentage owned. Shareholders of a corporation are legally separate from the corporation itself. They are generally not liable for the corporation's debts, and the shareholders' liability for company debts is said to be limited to the unpaid share price unless a shareholder has offered guarantees. The corporation is not required to record the beneficial ownership of a shareholding, only the owner as recorded on the register. When more than one person is on the record as owners of a shareholding, the first one on the record is taken to control the shareholding, and all correspondence and communication by the company will be with that person.Shareholders may have acquired their shares in the primary market by subscribing to the IPOs and thus provided capital to the corporation. However, most shareholders acquire shares in the secondary market and provided no capital directly to the corporation. Shareholders may be granted special privileges depending on a share class. The board of directors of a corporation generally governs a corporation for the benefit of shareholders. Shareholders are considered by some to be a subset of stakeholders, which may include anyone who has a direct or indirect interest in the business entity. For example, employees, suppliers, customers, the community, etc., are typically considered stakeholders because they contribute value or are impacted by the corporation.

ChatGPT

  1. shareholder

    A shareholder is an individual, company, or institution that owns at least one share in a public or private corporation, giving them a claim to a part of the corporation's assets and earnings. They are essentially investors who have purchased ownership in the company, and their objective is typically to see the company prosper and their investment increase in value. Shareholders can also have the right to vote on important company decisions, depending on the type of shares they hold.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shareholdernoun

    one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property

Wikidata

  1. Shareholder

    A shareholder or stockholder is an individual or institution that legally owns a share of stock in a public or private corporation. Stockholders are granted special privileges depending on the class of stock. These rights may include: ⁕The right to sell their shares, ⁕The right to vote on the directors nominated by the board, ⁕The right to nominate directors and propose shareholder resolutions, ⁕The right to dividends if they are declared, ⁕The right to purchase new shares issued by the company, and ⁕The right to what assets remain after a liquidation. Stockholders or shareholders are considered by some to be a subset of stakeholders, which may include anyone who has a direct or indirect interest in the business entity. For example, labor, suppliers, customers, the community, etc., are typically considered stakeholders because they contribute value and/or are impacted by the corporation. Shareholders in the primary market who buy IPOs provide capital to corporations; however, the vast majority of shareholders are in the secondary market and provide no capital directly to the corporation.

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Shareholder' in Nouns Frequency: #1148

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Shareholder in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Shareholder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Shareholder in a Sentence

  1. Dov Charney:

    I'm proud of what I created at American Apparel and am confident that, as its largest shareholder, I will have a strong relationship with the company in the years ahead, naturally, I am disappointed with the circumstances.

  2. Chris Mancini:

    The reduction in pay overall is a nice thing to see from a long-suffering shareholder's perspective.

  3. James Murdoch:

    The family is obviously a big shareholder in the business, so we are all really invested in each others' success, we all see very eye to eye on the business, so I think we're in reasonably good shape there.

  4. Peter Vullinghs:

    It is not yet decided how many shares will be floated, philips will certainly not remain the main shareholder.

  5. Al Noor:

    The Board believes that the potential combination could have strong strategic benefits and could deliver significant shareholder value.

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