Synonyms for
Shareholders
Definition
Shareholders are people who own shares in a company and therefore have a stake in the company's success.
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Common collocations
- shareholders agreement
- shareholders meeting
- major shareholders
- minority shareholders
- shareholders equity
- shareholders value
- shareholders rights
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Usage note
Shareholders are individuals or entities who own shares in a company. The term is often used interchangeably with 'stockholders'.
Example sentences
- The shareholders were pleased with the company's profits.
- The company's management must answer to the shareholders.
- The shareholders voted to approve the merger with a rival company.
- The company's stock price dropped, causing concern among shareholders.
- The shareholders of the company are entitled to vote on important decisions.
Quotes
A company can outperform rivals only if it can establish a difference that it can preserve. It must deliver greater value to customers or create comparable value at a lower cost, or do both. The arithmetic of this equation is simple, but the implications are not. Achieving this difference requires a company to stake out a unique position, one that delivers real value to customers. It requires a company to tailor its value chain to meet the needs of that position. And, it requires all employees to understand the company's position and to act in harmony to deliver on it. Shareholders will not realize this potential unless the company's strategy is clear and focused and unless its organization is able to execute it.
No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of the heap today but at the bottom of the heap tomorrow, if it doesn't.
Shareholders are not the only people who count, but they do count. They are the owners of the company, and they provide the capital that enables the company to invest, grow, and hire.