Shareholder meaning in English
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Definition
a shareholder: a stockholder, a person who owns some of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided
I have to attend the shareholders' meeting next Friday. Everyone who owns shares in the company will be there.
the shareholders the group of people that own stock in the company
Examples
- "My schedule isn't important at all because tonight, the thing you're forgetting, is the shareholders meeting, where I have to address the shareholders, employees and the media to tell them about Horatio!"
- "Susie : First of all, you'll be happy to know that despite Bruno's absence, our shareholders still have confidence in us."
- "If the shareholders aren't pleased, then Bruno won't be happy, and if Bruno isn't happy, then well... I think you get the picture."
- "Small shareholders are what keeps a good company honest, that's what I've always said."
- "Philip : Well Hannah, the shareholder meetings for Indigo Motel are going to be very interesting."
- "The usual group will be present: Mr. Quincy, Mr. Oléré, and investment banker Lyle Bumblefund, an outside director who represents the interests of Delavigne's minority shareholders."
- "However, despite my tastes and means, I cannot be expected to keep buying fine art out of my own pocket, and I will bring up the matter of finances at the next shareholders meeting."
- "I'm the representative of the 252 small shareholders of this company."
- "The Board is pleased to inform shareholders that the dividend per share will be 16.3¢."
- "The shareholders of this company are making themselves heard by suggesting that we incorporate efficiency experts, and team-building consultants to our current infrastructure."
- "I submitted your proposal to the small shareholders I represent."
- "To my right, Terrance Cashman, shareholder, longtime investor and good friend."
- "It is my pleasure to remind you of our upcoming quarterly shareholders' meeting, which will take place on Friday January 11th."
- "Staff, employees, shareholders, homeless people just here for the free food, I ask you to look into your hearts: I ask you to support the Delavigne Corporation in this time of trouble."
- "Our very healthy profits in the first half of this year will not only result in generous dividends for our shareholders, but will in large part be re-invested into generating even better results."
- "This is the quarterly shareholders meeting."
- "After careful consideration, neither I nor 251 out of 252 of the other small shareholders will be taking you up on your offer to buy back our stocks."
- "He and his friends in finance managed to buy up stocks from minor shareholders of the company, including members of the Dulce family."
- "However if another shareholder were to purchase Mr. Oléré's shares, they could end up with a large enough majority to contest your position as CEO."
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