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 company has $45 million in minority interests, <$1 million in deferred tax liabilities, $140 million in outstanding employee stock options, and no excess cash.
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The executives compensation packages include stock options, the full value of which might never be realized due to fluctuations in stock prices and vesting schedules.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Not Understanding Complicated Assets Complex assets include businesses; real estate; investment portfolios; luxury items such as art, jewelry and high-end cars; trusts; intellectual property; offshore accounts; restricted stock units; unvested stock options; and pensions.
—Aviva Pinto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Offer meaningful equity—Whether through stock options, profit-sharing or alternative incentives, companies must design real paths for stakeholders to participate in success, not just work for it.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The executives compensation packages include stock options, the full value of which might never be realized due to fluctuations in stock prices and vesting schedules.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Not Understanding Complicated Assets Complex assets include businesses; real estate; investment portfolios; luxury items such as art, jewelry and high-end cars; trusts; intellectual property; offshore accounts; restricted stock units; unvested stock options; and pensions.
—Aviva Pinto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Offer meaningful equity—Whether through stock options, profit-sharing or alternative incentives, companies must design real paths for stakeholders to participate in success, not just work for it.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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 16 May. 2025.
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