stockholder

noun

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

Examples of stockholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Spirit stockholders received approximately $425 million in total prepayments while the merger agreement was in effect. Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 According to Vizio, no other stockholder approval is required to complete the transaction. Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024 Trump will also have the power to elect who sits on the board of directors and can potentially block matters that would normally require stockholder approval, including the acquisition of the company. Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024 The semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per share is payable on March 29, 2024 to all common stockholders of record as of March 15, 2024. Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Fiscal Year 2023 Results: FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $59.2 million, a 3.1% decrease when compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, equaling $1.46 per share. Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024 The dividend is payable April 1, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2024. Dividend Channel, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 This deliberate action aims to create an artificially low stock price, which not only harms Gaucho Holdings' stockholders but also provides a gateway for these bad actors to potentially gain significant control over the Company and/or cover any naked short positions. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024 On 2/12, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share of common stock payable on April 1, 2024, to stockholders of record as of March 1, 2024. Joe Cornell, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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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