shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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Williams-Sonoma has also been pretty proactive in returning value to shareholders.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Thunderbird’s board officially ended a plan to sell the company last month after ACF Investment Bank had overseen a strategic review on the behest of shareholder Voss Capital.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Well Development Inc, with a pro rata stock distribution to current shareholders.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
Structured as a tax-free spinoff to Comcast shareholders, the transaction is expected to take around a year to complete.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Thunderbird’s board officially ended a plan to sell the company last month after ACF Investment Bank had overseen a strategic review on the behest of shareholder Voss Capital.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Well Development Inc, with a pro rata stock distribution to current shareholders.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
Structured as a tax-free spinoff to Comcast shareholders, the transaction is expected to take around a year to complete.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 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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