WordValeshareholder
a person or institution that owns shares in a company
In more detail
1. (noun) a person who owns shares (parts of ownership) in a company
Examples
- The company's shareholders voted to approve the merger.
How to use shareholder
A shareholder is a person or entity that legally owns a portion of a company through shares. The term is standard in formal business and financial contexts. Shareholder and stockholder are generally interchangeable, though stockholder is more common in American English while shareholder is preferred in British English.
Common phrases
- major shareholder
- minority shareholder
- shareholder value
- shareholder meeting
- shareholder agreement
- institutional shareholder
Synonyms
stockholder · investor · part owner · equity holder
Word family
shareholding (noun) · shareholding (adjective)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse shareholders with stakeholders; shareholders own equity in the company, while stakeholders (employees, customers, creditors) have an interest in the company's success but may not own it.
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