Meaning & use
stockholders
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People or organizations that own shares of stock in a company.
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The stockholders voted on the new board of directors at the annual meeting.
The company's profits are distributed to stockholders as dividends.
A note on using this word
Used interchangeably with 'shareholders' in most contexts, though 'stockholders' is somewhat more common in American English.
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