stockholder of record
Noun: - The registered owner: A "stockholder of record" is the individual or entity whose name is officially listed on a corporation's shareholder register as the legal owner of shares at a specific point in time. This designation is crucial for determining who is entitled to receive dividends, vote at shareholder meetings, and receive corporate communications.
- This term is used in corporate finance and investment contexts to identify the official, legally recognized owner of securities for administrative purposes like dividend payments and voting rights.
- It often appears in phrases specifying a date, such as "record date" or "as of the record date."
- Noun:
- To be eligible for the upcoming dividend, you must be a stockholder of record by the close of business on Friday.
- The company sent the annual report to every stockholder of record.
- Only stockholders of record as of May 1st are permitted to vote at the annual meeting.
"Holder of record": A synonymous term often used interchangeably with "stockholder of record."
- The dividend will be paid to all holders of record on the specified date.
"Beneficial owner vs. stockholder of record": In modern markets, shares are often held in "street name" by a broker (who is the stockholder of record), while the actual investor is the beneficial owner. The corporation's records may only show the broker's name.
- Although the brokerage firm is the stockholder of record, I am the beneficial owner and receive all economic benefits.
Record date (n): The specific date on which a company reviews its records to identify its stockholders of record for a particular corporate action.
- The record date for the dividend is next week.
Registered shareholder (n): Another term for a stockholder of record.
- As a registered shareholder, you will receive your proxy materials directly.
- Registered owner
- Holder of record
- Registered shareholder
- Of record: A phrase used to indicate official registration or listing.
- The attorney of record for the case is Ms. Jones. (This illustrates the grammatical pattern, though in a different legal context.)
- This term is a fixed compound noun. Its meaning is specific to corporate share ownership and should not be confused with informal uses of "stockholder" or "record."
- The concept is central to understanding corporate governance and the administration of shareholder rights.
- the stockholder whose name is registered on the books of the corporation as owning the shares at a particular time