株主(かぶぬし)

かぶぬし
noun
shareholder; stockholder
businessfinance
1. shareholder; stockholder
A person or entity that owns shares in a company. An important term in business and finance.
株主総会(かぶぬしそうかい)が来月(らいげつ)開(ひら)かれる。
A shareholders' meeting will be held next month.
大(おお)きな株主(かぶぬし)が経営(けいえい)に口(くち)を出(だ)すことがある。
Major shareholders sometimes have a say in management.
株主(かぶぬし)への配当金(はいとうきん)を増(ふ)やすために、会社(かいしゃ)は利益(りえき)の向上(こうじょう)に力(ちから)を入(い)れている。
The company is focusing on improving profits in order to increase dividends to shareholders.

Usage

株主(かぶぬし) is a compound of 株(かぶ) (stock, shares) and 主(ぬし) (owner, holder). It is a fundamental business term in Japanese.

Common collocations

  • 株主総会(かぶぬしそうかい) (shareholders' meeting, general meeting of shareholders)
  • 大株主(おおかぶぬし) (major shareholder)
  • 株主(かぶぬし)優待(ゆうたい) (shareholder benefits/perks)
  • 株主(かぶぬし)配当(はいとう) (shareholder dividend)
  • 個人(こじん)株主(かぶぬし) (individual shareholder)

Similar words

  • 株主(かぶぬし): shareholder (person who owns shares)
  • 投資家(とうしか): investor (broader, any type of investment)
  • 出資者(しゅっししゃ): contributor, financial backer (not limited to stocks)

Related Words

Related: 株(かぶ) (stock, share)
Related: 持(も)ち株(かぶ) (shareholdings)
Compare: 投資家(とうしか) (investor)
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