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Stockholding vs Ownership - What's the difference?

stockholding | ownership |

As nouns the difference between stockholding and ownership

is that stockholding is (finance) an ownership interest in one or more companies' stock while ownership is the state of having complete legal control of the status of something.

stockholding

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (finance) An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=November 12, author=Eric Dash, title=For Ousted Citigroup Chief, a Bonus of $12.5 Million, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=And as he awaits his official retirement next month, Mr. Prince can rest assured that he will leave with $68 million, including his salary and accumulated stockholdings ; a $1.7 million pension; an office, car and driver for up to five years all in addition to the bonus.}}

    ownership

    English

    (wikipedia ownership)

    Noun

    (ownerships)
  • The state of having complete legal control of the status of something.

    • Derived terms

    * homeownership, home ownership

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