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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Traditionally, successful exits – whether through IPOs or acquisitions – provided returns to employees through stock options and equity participation.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
These figures exclude stock options and bonuses, which can double or triple the total package.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 11 July 2025
She is also entitled to a pro-rated bonus for the fiscal 2025 year, which ends July 31 and will be awarded her outstanding stock options.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
The industry supports high-paying positions and generates substantial tax revenue through stock options and capital gains when employees sell their shares.
—Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
These figures exclude stock options and bonuses, which can double or triple the total package.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 11 July 2025
She is also entitled to a pro-rated bonus for the fiscal 2025 year, which ends July 31 and will be awarded her outstanding stock options.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
The industry supports high-paying positions and generates substantial tax revenue through stock options and capital gains when employees sell their shares.
—Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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