How to Use shareholder in a Sentence

shareholder

noun
  • Not clear to shareholders, not clear to us.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Its next step was a shareholder vote.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • What would cause those shareholders to leave?
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • There are no shareholders to fund.
    — Jane Kim, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
  • That’s a drag for shareholders.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • That change in the shareholder base should not be overlooked.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • This means shareholders can cash in until that point.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The monies will come from shareholder funds, not ratepayer funds.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The deal must be approved by its shareholders.
    — Jessica Hill, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • Other shareholders will have their say next month.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
  • Didn't see the shareholders picking up a shift.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Didn't see the shareholders picking up a shift.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Buybacks are a tax-free way to return cash to shareholders.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • So query whether shareholders would have standing.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Musk gets rich, but only if his shareholders get far richer.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Its shareholders would own 60% of the stock if a deal closes.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • Which is all to say, Tesla shareholders shouldn’t lose any sleep over that one.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The shareholders showed up and the proxy advisor firms lost.
    — James H. Lee, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • Luria said of the shareholder mindset.
    — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Spin-offs tend to create more value for shareholders.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Speigel is hopeful the new shareholders will get Six Flags back on track.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The two companies will need shareholder approval for the deals to go ahead.
    — Weilun Soon, wsj.com, 13 May 2023
  • Each of these shares gives an investor one vote on matters that shareholders decide.
    — ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • Many of those shareholders — some estimate as many as half — only own one share each.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • Ratepayers are being asked to bail out shareholders.
    — Josh Elliott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The whole idea behind the breakup is to unlock value for shareholders.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The deal was structured as a tax-free spinoff to Comcast shareholders.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This is a case study in the failure of shareholder primacy.
    — Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • His plan isn't to become a long-term SpaceX shareholder.
    — Sean Conlon,yun Li, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • Warner shareholders will have to be convinced, too.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

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