a company's owner of securities on a specific date as recorded in the company's book. Also called stockholder of record
Owner of a company's securities that is recorded on the books of the issuing company or its transfer agent as of a specific date--called the "record date." For example, dividend and stock splits always specify whether they are payable to holders as of the record date. See: Dividend; Holder; Record Date; Stock Split; Transfer Agent
A person or other entity whose name appears on the books of the issuer as owner.
See shareholder of record