shareowners
Company part-owners
Shareowners is a variant of shareholders, referring to individuals or entities that own shares of stock in a corporation.
The term emphasizes ownership rather than merely holding shares, though in practice shareowners and shareholders are used interchangeably.
Some companies prefer shareowners in their official communications, viewing it as more accurately conveying the ownership relationship between investors and the company.
The annual report was mailed to all shareowners of record.
Company direction and control
- board of directorsGoverning body of organization
- annual meetingRecurring yearly organizational assembly
- proxy voteDelegated electoral choice
- fiduciary dutyObligation to act loyally
voting rights · bylaws · audit committee · corporate transparency · executive compensation · corporate social responsibility · whistleblower · stakeholder
Goods kept for sale
- common stockBasic corporate ownership units
- preferred stockPriority-claim corporate ownership
- equity stakeOwnership portion in enterprise
- holdingsProperty one owns
treasury stock · dilution · stock split · buyback · capitalization · par value · book value · vesting
Collected works or assets
- brokerageTransaction-facilitating service
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- mutual fundsCollectively managed securities portfolios
- ETFTradable pooled investment vehicle
index funds · institutional investors · retail investors · pension funds · hedge funds · 401(k) · IRA · wealth management
Profits paid to shareholders
- capital gainsProfit from asset sales
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- distributionAllocation across recipients
return on investment · profit sharing · retained earnings · reinvestment · appreciation
Securities trading marketplace
- IPOFirst public stock offering
- bull marketPeriod of rising prices
- bear marketProlonged securities decline
- NASDAQElectronic securities exchange
NYSE · ticker symbol · market capitalization · blue chip · volatility · liquidity · settlement
corporate governance
Company direction and control
- board of directorsGoverning body of organization
- annual meetingRecurring yearly organizational assembly
- proxy voteDelegated electoral choice
fiduciary duty · voting rights · bylaws · audit committee · corporate transparency · executive compensation · corporate social responsibility · whistleblower · stakeholder · board seat
stock
Goods kept for sale
- common stockBasic corporate ownership units
- preferred stockPriority-claim corporate ownership
- equity stakeOwnership portion in enterprise
holdings · treasury stock · dilution · stock split · buyback · capitalization · par value · book value · vesting · restricted stock
portfolio
Collected works or assets
- brokerageTransaction-facilitating service
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- mutual fundsCollectively managed securities portfolios
ETF · index funds · institutional investors · retail investors · pension funds · hedge funds · 401(k) · IRA · wealth management · financial advisor
dividends
Profits paid to shareholders
- capital gainsProfit from asset sales
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
distribution · return on investment · profit sharing · retained earnings · reinvestment · appreciation
stock exchange
Securities trading marketplace
- IPOFirst public stock offering
- bull marketPeriod of rising prices
- bear marketProlonged securities decline
NASDAQ · NYSE · ticker symbol · market capitalization · blue chip · volatility · liquidity · settlement
shareownersbondholders
Owners of debt securities
debtholders · creditors · lenders · noteholders · mortgage holders
shareownersemployees
Paid staff members
workers · debtors · borrowers · wage earners · contractors
shareownersemployees
Paid staff members
workers · management · executives · labor · wage earners