Stock options
A type of compensation that you may receive from your company that allows you to purchase shares of stock at a predetermined stock price. You can exercise your option to...
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Stock lots
Stock (or equity) lots are “batches” of shares you’ve acquired on the same date at the same price. For example, let’s say you exercise some stock options on May 15,...
Read More Stock/equity
See equity.
Read More Sell to cover
See cashless exercise.
Read More Stock Appreciation Rights
A contractual right to receive the cash amount equal to the value of appreciated securities over a set price over a set period of time. Stock appreciation rights can be...
Read More Risk tolerance
As with any investment, your equity and equity compensation entails various types of risk, including the risk that your company will underperform or even go under. In managing your company...
Read More Restricted stock awards
Similar in look and feel to RSUs, RSAs are actual stock that is held in escrow unit vesting and delivery occurs. RSAs are eligible for dividends and can be used...
Read More Restricted stock units (RSUs)
A form of stock-based compensation that allows recipients to participate in company stock performance. RSUs often give employees value in the company but are often issued with a vesting schedule...
Read More Realized/Unrealized
When the company stock you own is worth more (or less) than what you paid for it, the capital gain (or loss) is considered unrealized, or “just on paper.” If...
Read More Qualified/disqualified ISO sales (or dispositions)
See disqualified/qualified ISO sales.
Read More Purchase Period
Often 6 months long, a purchase period is the time during which after-tax employee contributions are collected. A purchase period ends with a purchase date, when shares of stock are...
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The predetermined date an ESPP uses contributions to purchases shares of stock for its participants.
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