STOCK OPTIONの意味、ストックオプション

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2009.01.28(Review of 2006.07.21 edition)

If the growth potential of your company is great, it might be nice to have some of these in your compensation package!

Today's Lesson
STOCK OPTION   ストックオプション

Explanation

  • A stock option is the right to buy stock in a company at a fixed price during a specific period of time. It is sometimes given as compensation to certain employees.
  • stock option とは、特定の期間内に、決められた価格で自社株式を購入できる権利のことです。従業員に報酬として与えられることもあります。

STOCK OPTION

examples

  1. Many small start-up companies with little capital choose to offer employees stock options instead of higher salaries.
  2. The new president will get a compensation package worth about $17 million, including cash, stock options, and a generous retirement plan.
  3. After exercising my stock options (= trading in my stock options to buy shares), I held the stock for three years before selling for a nice profit.

英会話レッスンGood luck today!