stockholder

noun

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

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This goes without saying, but earnings can be a tumultuous period for single stockholders. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 14 July 2025 The church, through its Board of Pensions, plans to present the proposal at the company’s annual stockholder meeting later this summer, according to Albertsons’ annual proxy statement released June 20. Angela Palermo july 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2025 Blockchains are an obvious technology to support transfer agents, which are organizations that manage company stockholder records. Christopher Perkins, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 The stock grants Zaslav received last year were not based on total stockholder return (i.e., change in stock price over time). Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 June 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 20 Jul. 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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