Shareholder

A natural or legal person who owns shares in a joint-stock company and thereby holds a portion of the company's capital. Depending on the type of shares (ordinary or preferred), shareholders may have different rights. The shareholder has the right to participate in the management by attending the general meeting of shareholders, to receive dividends when profits are distributed, and to exercise other rights provided by law and the company's articles of association, such as the right to information or to a liquidation share upon the dissolution of the company.