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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Most Americans build their wealth through a salary or hourly wage, but top execs are often paid in stock options and other share awards that vest over several years and are often tied to performance.
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Matt Durot, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In October 2022, Burke began working at Next Jump with an annual salary of $500,000 and a grant of $100,000 in stock options.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 19 May 2025
The one-time $60 million equity award is in non-qualified stock options that will vest after three years, with no additional annual equity awards during the first three years of his employment.
—Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The company has $45 million in minority interests, <$1 million in deferred tax liabilities, $140 million in outstanding employee stock options, and no excess cash.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Matt Durot, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In October 2022, Burke began working at Next Jump with an annual salary of $500,000 and a grant of $100,000 in stock options.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 19 May 2025
The one-time $60 million equity award is in non-qualified stock options that will vest after three years, with no additional annual equity awards during the first three years of his employment.
—Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The company has $45 million in minority interests, <$1 million in deferred tax liabilities, $140 million in outstanding employee stock options, and no excess cash.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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