Glossary A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 Definitions by InvestorWords.com   What is...? stockholder Same as shareholder. One who owns shares of stock in a corporation or mutual fund. For corporations, along with the ownership comes a right to declared dividends and the right to vote on certain company matters, including the board of directors. also called stockholder. see also absolute priority rule, aggregate corporation, annual meeting, annual report, capital gains distribution, closely held, cumulative voting, demand rights, dilution of ownership, DRIP, donated stock, holder, investor relations, liquidate, minority shareholder, preemptive right, principal shareholder, proportional representation, statutory voting, proxy, proxy fight, proxy statement, redeemable shares, right, S Corporation, service fee, shares authorized, split, tender offer, transfer agent, voting trust. Copyright ©2009 by InvestorGuide.com. All Rights Reserved.