stock option

noun

: an option contract involving stock

: 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

Examples of stock option in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Few financial endeavors are more complex than coming up with a strategy for stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (RSUs), employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs), and the related holdings of company shares. —

Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Four-star admiral is accused of trading Navy contracts for job and stock options. —

Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 Russell, the Ohio woman who works at the CDC, said her pay is at the mercy of the federal budget – and doesn’t include the bonuses or stock options that people working in other industries rely on. —

Matt Egan, CNN, 23 July 2024 Critics say that would affect startup founders, whose company valuations fluctuate and whose compensation is based on stock options. —

Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stock option

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