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 sold came from 2020 performance rewards as well as stock accrued between 2011 and 2024.
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s what stock options give you.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
That trend appears to be continuing–including awards of stock options.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The stock options sold came from 2020 performance rewards as well as stock accrued between 2011 and 2024.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s what stock options give you.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
That trend appears to be continuing–including awards of stock options.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The stock options sold came from 2020 performance rewards as well as stock accrued between 2011 and 2024.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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