shareholder


Definition
One who owns shares of stock in a corporation or mutual fund. For corporations, along with the ownership comes a right to declared dividends and the right to vote on certain company matters, including the board of directors. also called stockholder.

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shareholders' agreement
consent resolution
authorized share capital
shareholder agreement
remuneration of directors
disability buy-out insurance
liquidator
dissenters' right
share subscription
creditors' voluntary liquidation
drag along right
register of members
book value (BV)
stock purchase agreement
cumulative voting
scrip issue
no par value (NPV) share
transfer restriction
owners' equity
extraordinary general meeting
working control
limited liability company (LLC)
shareholder action
company secretary
fiduciary relationship
statement of owners' equity
liabilities of directors
company shareholdings
absolute priority rule
members' voluntary liquidation
free right of exchange
allotment letter
shareholder value added (SVA)
global depository receipt (GDR)
annual general meeting (AGM)
dispute resolution agreement
corporate veil
shareholder value approach
preemption clause
antidilution clause
market capitalization (market cap)
preemption right
memorandum of association
dissolution
private corporation
subscription price
distributed profits
special meeting
public corporation
shotgun clause
interim dividend
statutory meeting
international business company (IBC)
bear hug
Berle-Means thesis
quorum
stakeholder value approach
earnings per share (EPS)
cash-out merger
statutory books
cross-purchase agreement
business combination statute
short form merger
resolution to borrow
elective resolution
misfeasance proceedings
tag along provision
current dividend preference
statement of retained earnings
entity concept
issued share capital
secured lender
retention ratio
equity
statute barred debt
capitalization of profits
unsecured lender
equity carve out
oppression

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