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

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The effective income tax rate increased to 23.5%, up from 22.2% in the prior year, due to unrecognized tax losses and a tax shortfall from stock option exercises. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024 Stock Options The two founders, Marcus and Blank, turned longtime store employees into millionaires through stock options, which were introduced as part of their philosophy of treating co-workers well to gain their loyalty. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 The average total compensation (comprising salary, bonus and restricted stock options) of workers repped by the Tech Guild unit is $190,000, which is $40,000 more on average than journalists in the Times Guild, according to the company. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 Programs such as the Enterprise Management Incentive scheme help startups give stock options to early employees, and research & development tax credits support initial innovation. —

Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stock option