stock option
noun
1
: an option contract involving stock
2
: a right granted by a corporation to officers or employees as a form of compensation that allows purchase of corporate stock at a fixed price usually within a specified period
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The stock options granted to Zaslav last year came at a time when WBD shares were trading at a low of $8-$10.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
He will also be granted stock options at between $17 and $22 per-share as part of a management incentive package.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
He was nearly wiped out but got back his financial footing when a venture capitalist asked him in 1986 to be chairman of the board, with stock options, of a new company called Magellan.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Executives who already hold valuable stock options may prefer stable growth over aggressive expansion of the company.
—Brad Badertscher, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
He will also be granted stock options at between $17 and $22 per-share as part of a management incentive package.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
He was nearly wiped out but got back his financial footing when a venture capitalist asked him in 1986 to be chairman of the board, with stock options, of a new company called Magellan.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Executives who already hold valuable stock options may prefer stable growth over aggressive expansion of the company.
—Brad Badertscher, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stock option
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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