shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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The report also discusses the company's capital allocation strategy, including $1.5 billion spent on share repurchases in 2024 and $1.5 billion in dividends paid to shareholders.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
In a letter to shareholders, the company attributed a large chunk of the growth to gains in its general merchandise and consumer electronics business during the holiday shopping season.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
If Russo’s right, weakness for Tesla in China won’t be good news for shareholders who’ve come to believe the company will only grow under Musk’s leadership.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
Net income attributable to shareholders was $139.7 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, compared with $130.6 million, or $1.29, a year earlier.
—David Moin, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
In a letter to shareholders, the company attributed a large chunk of the growth to gains in its general merchandise and consumer electronics business during the holiday shopping season.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
If Russo’s right, weakness for Tesla in China won’t be good news for shareholders who’ve come to believe the company will only grow under Musk’s leadership.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
Net income attributable to shareholders was $139.7 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, compared with $130.6 million, or $1.29, a year earlier.
—David Moin, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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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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