people who own shares in a company and as such are the owners Shares are sold by a company to raise finance
Shareholders are owners of a particular company's Stock or of a Mutual Fund The unit of ownership is called a share
Shareholders are the owners of a corporation based on their holdings They own an interest in the corporation rather than specific corporate property Also known as stockholders
Some companies or businesses are owned by a number of people They 'share' the ownership, with some owning more than others If the company does well then these shareholders make money (a dividend), but in bad times they lose money too