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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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.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The package's stock options are now worth more than $100 billion, based on Tesla's closing price yesterday.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Some, for example, involve the calculation of the alternative minimum tax (AMT), a big concern for anyone with incentive stock options (ISOs).
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The pay package, now worth around $101 billion based on Tesla’s closing share price Monday, is made up of 303 million Tesla stock options.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The package's stock options are now worth more than $100 billion, based on Tesla's closing price yesterday.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Some, for example, involve the calculation of the alternative minimum tax (AMT), a big concern for anyone with incentive stock options (ISOs).
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The pay package, now worth around $101 billion based on Tesla’s closing share price Monday, is made up of 303 million Tesla stock options.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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