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Shareholder

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

/ˈʃerhoʊldər/nounCommon term

In management & leadership, shareholder means: A person or organisation that owns shares in a company, and therefore part of it, usually with the right to vote at general meetings and to receive dividends.

In Turkish: hissedar, pay sahibi, ortak

How it is used

Used in corporate governance, finance and annual reports. Shareholders elect the board, vote at the annual general meeting (AGM) and expect a return. American English also says stockholder. A majority shareholder owns more than half of the shares.

Example sentences

  1. The shareholders approved the dividend at the annual general meeting.

  2. As the majority shareholder, the family has a strong say in big decisions.

Common collocations

  • majority shareholder
  • minority shareholder
  • shareholder value
  • major shareholder
  • shareholders' meeting
  • board of directorsThe group of people elected by a company's shareholders to oversee its management, approve major decisions and appoint or replace the chief executive.
  • stakeholderAny person or group that is affected by an organisation or project, or can affect it, such as employees, customers, investors, suppliers and the local community.
  • corporate governanceThe system of rules, practices and controls by which a company is directed and supervised, especially the relationship between the board, the managers and the shareholders.
  • fiduciary dutyA legal duty to act in the best interests of another person or organisation, such as the duty of company directors to act honestly and carefully for the company.

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