stockholder

noun

stock·​hold·​er ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər 

: an owner of corporate stock

Examples of stockholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stock donations can come from companies or charities set up by stockholders, not from relatives, and must be spread across at least 5,000 accounts in a qualified geographic area, according to Yahoo Finance. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

Applying the same brackets on corporations result in most large corporations, each representing thousands of stockholders, being in the highest bracket. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026

Every single adult will get $5,000 as a dividend for a job well done, like a corporation pays stockholders. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

The deal calls for Paramount to take out Warner stockholders for $31 a share. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stockholder

• beholder
• bondholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder
• smallholder

Kids Definition

stockholder

noun

stock·​hold·​er ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər 

: an owner of stocks

Legal Definition

stockholder

noun

stock·​hold·​er

: an owner of corporate stock compare bondholder

stockholding noun or adjective