Shareholder

usgb/ˈʃerhəʊldər/
noun

A person or group who owns part of a company through stocks.

As a shareholder of the company, John receives dividends every year.
Visual representation of "shareholder" - A person or group who owns part of a company through stocks.

Often appears as...

  • majority shareholder
  • minority shareholder

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Ownership Rights

Shareholders have rights to company information and can vote on important decisions.

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Mary used her shareholder rights to vote at the annual meeting.
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Dividend Expectation

Shareholders often expect to receive dividends as a share of the company's profits.

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Tom was pleased with the dividend he got as a shareholder.
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Investment Risk

Being a shareholder means the value of your shares can go up or down.

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As shareholders, they were concerned about the stock market dip.
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