Shareholder benefits system

…The status of the members of a joint stock company is divided into equal proportional units, so it is called a share, and a shareholder is the entity to which such shares belong. Since shareholders are essentially co-owners of the company, they have the right to participate in corporate control and profits. In general partnerships and limited partnerships, the principle of single ownership is adopted, and each member has one status, the size of which is considered to vary depending on the amount of investment, but in the case of a joint stock company, the principle of multiple ownership is adopted, and each shareholder is considered to have several shareholder statuses according to the number of shares he or she holds. …

*Some explanations of terms that refer to the "shareholder benefit system" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…株式会社の構成員たる社員の地位は均等な割合的単位に細分化されるため株式といわれ，株主とは，かかる株式の帰属主体をいう。株主は，実質的には会社企業の共同所有者であるから，企業支配と企業利潤に参与する権利を有する。合名会社や合資会社では，持分単一主義がとられ，各社員の有する地位は1個であって，その大きさが出資額に応じて異なるものと考えられるが，株式会社の場合には，持分複数主義がとられ，各株主はその持株数に応じて数個の株主の地位を有するものとされる。…

※「株主優待制度」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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