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 industry supports high-paying positions and generates substantial tax revenue through stock options and capital gains when employees sell their shares.
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Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
The most notable adjustment was for outstanding employee stock options.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But more valuable are the long-term incentive bonuses, which are paid in shares of stock and stock options and are based on earnings.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The company has $477 million in total debt, $42 million in outstanding employee stock options, and just $226 million excess cash.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
The most notable adjustment was for outstanding employee stock options.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But more valuable are the long-term incentive bonuses, which are paid in shares of stock and stock options and are based on earnings.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The company has $477 million in total debt, $42 million in outstanding employee stock options, and just $226 million excess cash.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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