shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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The Oracle of Omaha, as he is known, is famously committed to putting shareholders first.
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial today announced that a dividend of $0.84 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable December 31, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2024.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Restaurant Brands reported third-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders of $252 million, or 79 cents per share, unchanged from a year earlier.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Redstone’s National Amusements has been Paramount’s controlling shareholder for decades.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial today announced that a dividend of $0.84 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable December 31, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2024.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Restaurant Brands reported third-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders of $252 million, or 79 cents per share, unchanged from a year earlier.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Redstone’s National Amusements has been Paramount’s controlling shareholder for decades.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Shareholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shareholder. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər
: one that owns or holds a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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