shareholder

(shâr'hōl'dər)
n.
One that owns or holds a share or shares of stock; a stockholder. Also called shareowner.

shareholding share'hold'ing n.

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1. owner of one or more shares of stock in a corporation. A common shareholder is normally entitled to four basic rights of ownership: (1) claim on a share of the company’s undivided assets in proportion to number of shares held; (2) proportionate voting power in the election of directors and other business conducted at shareholder meetings or by proxy; (3) dividends when earned and declared by the board of directors; and (4) preemptive right to subscribe to additional stock offerings before they are available to the general public except when overruled by the articles of incorporation or in special circumstances, such as where stock is issued to effect a merger.

2. owner of one or more shares or units in a mutual fund. Mutual fund investors have voting rights similar to those of stock owners.
Shareholders’ rights can vary according to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the particular company.
See also preferred stock.

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Any person, company, or other institution that owns at least one share in a company.

A shareholder may also be referred to as a "stockholder".

Investopedia Says:
Shareholders are the owners of a company. They have the potential to profit if the company does well, but that comes with the potential to lose if the company does poorly.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - aktionær, andelshaver

Nederlands (Dutch)
aandeelhouder

Français (French)
n. - actionnaire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aktionär

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (οικον.) μέτοχος

Italiano (Italian)
azionista

Português (Portuguese)
n. - acionista (m)

Русский (Russian)
держатель акций

Español (Spanish)
n. - accionista

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - aktieägare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
股东

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 股東

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 주주

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 株主

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألمساهم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בעל מניות‬

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