shareholdershare·hold·er /ˈʃeəˌhəʊldəˈʃerˌhoʊldər/ noun [countableC] especially British EnglishBrEFINANCE someone who owns shares in a companySYN AmE STOCKHOLDERThe bid was accepted by 90% of the shareholders.
Dividends are paid to the shareholders each year if adequate profits are made.
We are calling a shareholders’ meeting.
She is a 45% shareholder in the company.
Institutional shareholders (=financial organizations such as banks and insurance companies) account for the great majority of shareholdings on the Stock Exchange.
→ controlling shareholder → minority shareholder → outside shareholder