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 Tens of thousands of tech workers have lost their jobs this year, and the next generation is taking notice that the days of free meals and hefty stock options may be over. —

Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 16 July 2024 To remain competitive in acquiring talent, GM will now incorporate restricted stock units in lieu of stock options, which has become the more common practice. —

Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024 Bank executives and directors who fail to properly oversee their firms’ investments should lose their jobs, their stock options, and their past years’ bonuses -- and if shareholders will not impose such penalties, the government needs to do so. —

J. Bradford Delong, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013 Some real estate agents say high-performing tech stocks are behind the uptick in Bay Area sales, allowing tech company employees to cash out their stock options to put a higher down payment on a home. —

Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stock option

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