Majority Shareholder

Majority Shareholder

A person or conglomerate who owns more than 50% of the outstanding shares of a corporation.

Notes:

Owning that much of a corporation gives an entity a huge amount of control. The majority shareholder is often the founder of the corporation.

See also: ADR, Assets, Blue Chip, Corporation, Earnings, Equity, Penny Stock, Shareholder, Shares, Stock Option

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Majority shareholder

A shareholder who is part of a group that controls more than half the outstanding shares of a corporation.