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Stockholder

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stockholder of record

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stockholders' equity

stockholders' equity the sum of proceeds from the issuance of stock and retained earnings less amounts paid to repurchase

qua

ablative singular feminine of qui who] : in the capacity or character of [a legitimate interest of the stockholder stockholder]

Deep Rock doctrine

Gas and Electric Co. (Deep Rock), 306 U.S. 307(1939)] : a doctrine holding that the claim of a stockholder and esp. a stockholder with controlling interest who makes a loan to his or her own corporation will

dividend

dividend 1 : the part of corporate net earnings distributed usually periodically (as quarterly) to stockholders in the form of cash, additional shares, or property either as a set amount per share or a

shareholder

shareholder : one that owns a share in a fund (as a mutual fund) or property ;esp : stockholder see also derivative action, equity, proxy contest share·hold·ing adj or n

bondholder

bondholder : a person or business entity that holds a government or corporation bond compare stockholder

Estoppel

note in blank, see Lloyds Bank v. Cooke, (1907) 1 KB 794, and by certifying identity of a stockholder, Bank of England v. Cutler, (1907)1 KB 889. See also generally Duchess of Kingston's case, (1766) 2 Sm.

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