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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That means that 2025 could present opportunities for taxpayers who can control the timing of ordinary income (such as exercising incentive stock options) or certain deductions.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The company's effective tax rate decreased to 17.5% from 20.0% in the prior year, influenced by a larger tax benefit from stock option exercises.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition, as of April 4, Zaslav owned 14.7 million in stock options (representing shares that could be acquired within 60 days of that date), per WBD’s proxy filing.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Thompson had an annual pay package of $10.2 million—including salary, bonus and stock options awards, according to The Associated Press.
CEO and other top executive roles are also rarely advertised by the recruiters who fill the positions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The company's effective tax rate decreased to 17.5% from 20.0% in the prior year, influenced by a larger tax benefit from stock option exercises.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition, as of April 4, Zaslav owned 14.7 million in stock options (representing shares that could be acquired within 60 days of that date), per WBD’s proxy filing.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Thompson had an annual pay package of $10.2 million—including salary, bonus and stock options awards, according to The Associated Press.
CEO and other top executive roles are also rarely advertised by the recruiters who fill the positions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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