a creditor of the issuer and not part owner, as a stockholder
a creditor of the issuer and receives interest at a rate stated at the time of issue
a creditor of the issuing corporation
The holder of a bond, an investment instrument that will pay the principal on a pre-designated date.
Owner of a bond; may be an individual or institution such as a corporation, bank, insurance company or mutual fund. A Bondholder is typically entitled to regular interest payments as due and return of principal when the bond matures.
A bondholder is the owner of a bond. This can be, and frequently is, different from the person/corporation that purchased the bond. The bondholder is entitled to the proceeds of the bond: in investment terms, principal and interest; in insurance terms, the value the bond supports. For example, a surety bond holder would be entitled to the value that is guaranteed by the surety bond.
The firm often has stockholders and bondholders. In a liquidation, the bondholders have first priority.
Individual or institutional creditor who holds a contract by which the issuer agrees to make future payments in exchange for the advance of funds.