The difference between investors and shareholders

Legal analysis: the difference between investors and shareholders is that investors can invest in companies, films and other industries, and are natural persons, legal persons or other organizations that invest in certain assets in order to obtain income; Shareholders are natural persons or legal persons or other organizations that contribute capital to the company.

Legal basis: Article 3 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

The company is an enterprise legal person, with independent legal person property and legal person property rights. The company is liable for its debts with all its property.

Shareholders of a limited liability company shall be liable to the company to the extent of their subscribed capital contribution; Shareholders of a joint stock limited company shall be liable to the company to the extent of the shares subscribed by them. Article 4 Shareholders of a company shall enjoy the right to return on assets, participate in major decisions and choose managers according to law.

Article 34 Shareholders shall receive dividends in proportion to the paid-in capital contribution; When the company increases its capital, shareholders have the priority to subscribe for the capital contribution in proportion to the paid-in capital contribution. Except that all shareholders agree not to pay dividends according to the proportion of capital contribution or not to subscribe for capital contribution in priority.