shareholder
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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statute barred debt
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ultra vires
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duty of care
optional dividend
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authorized share capital
consent resolution
dissenters' right
share subscription
creditors' voluntary liquidation
drag along right
register of members
book value (BV)
cumulative voting
stock purchase agreement
scrip issue
no par value (NPV) share
transfer restriction
owners' equity
extraordinary general meeting
working control
limited liability company (LLC)
shareholder action
shareholder agreement
remuneration of directors
disability buy-out insurance
liquidator
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
quorum
Berle-Means thesis
stakeholder value approach
earnings per share (EPS)
cash-out merger
cross-purchase agreement
statutory books
business combination statute
short form merger
resolution to borrow
elective resolution
misfeasance proceedings
current dividend preference
tag along provision
statement of retained earnings
entity concept
secured lender
retention ratio
issued share capital
equity
statute barred debt
unsecured lender
capitalization of profits
equity carve out
oppression
ultra vires
de facto merger
letter of renunciation
right of accumulation
duty of care
optional dividend
value added statement
derivative action
carveout
leveraged recapitalization
rights letter
ordinary resolution
voluntary winding up
dilution of ownership
C Corporation (C Corp)
limitation of liability
other people's money (OPM)
voting agreement
company name
share for share offer
interest of director
fair price requirement
oversubscription privilege
directors and officers (D&O) insurance
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)
private limited company
majority ownership
corporation act
personal income tax
pro rata
mutual company
date of record
equity holder
convertible preferred stock
payout ratio
minority interest
stakeholder
rights issue
annual return
expense ratio
double taxation
recapitalization
shareholder of record
paid-in capital
spinoff
paid up
going public
joint stock company
capital gains distribution
covenant
resolution
tender offer
back-end load
credit union
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proxy
limited liability
S corporation
investment trust
retained earnings
director
liquidation
outstanding shares
shares outstanding
hostile takeover
meeting
investment company
financial statement
member
ordinary resolution
voluntary winding up
dilution of ownership
C Corporation (C Corp)
limitation of liability
other people's money (OPM)
voting agreement
company name
share for share offer
interest of director
fair price requirement
oversubscription privilege
directors and officers (D&O) insurance
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)
private limited company
majority ownership
corporation act
personal income tax
pro rata
mutual company
date of record
equity holder
convertible preferred stock
payout ratio
minority interest
stakeholder
rights issue
annual return
expense ratio
double taxation
recapitalization
shareholder of record
paid-in capital
spinoff
paid up
going public
joint stock company
capital gains distribution
covenant
resolution
tender offer
back-end load
credit union
buyback
proxy
limited liability
S corporation
investment trust
retained earnings
director
liquidation
outstanding shares
shares outstanding
hostile takeover
meeting
investment company
financial statement
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