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Question
Equity shareholders are called ______.
Options
Owners of the company
Partners of the company
Executives of the company
Guardian of the company
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Solution
Equity shareholders are called owners of the company.
Explanation:
The equity shareholders of a company are called its owners. They are also known as residual claimants or residual owners, as the dividends they receive are part of the profits left after making or settling all the other claims of the company.
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