How your employee stock options are taxed depends on the option type. Some defer taxes until you sell; others are taxable sooner. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Options contracts give the right to buy or sell stock at set prices, potentially profitable. There are call (buy) and put (sell) options; employee stock options are typically call options. Options' ...

Employees participating in an ESOP receive shares in the company. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions ...

As an employee benefit or incentive, many companies grant stock options to certain employees. Essentially, employee stock options give you the right to purchase a certain amount of stock at a ...

With equity markets near all-time highs and the IPO market starting to thaw, many executives are wrestling with a tough question: When to exercise their stock options? It’s far from an easy decision.

In today’s competitive labor market, companies may consider staff stock options as more than just a perk—they are a strategic tool to align employee behavior with long-term corporate success. By ...

Speaking at the International Design Conference in Aspen in June 1983, the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder fielded a question about giving workers a stake in the company and used it to walk the ...