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restricted stock

American  

noun

  1. unregistered stock, as that issued privately as compensation to corporate executives subject to special conditions.


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Many of these companies’ top executives are making millions, even tens of millions, of dollars on their options, restricted stock and bonuses.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

It includes $58.7 million in restricted stock units that vest over five years and Ellison also is an owner in the business that acquired Paramount last year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

During the past two decades, SpaceX has hired thousands of staff and granted them boatloads of restricted stock units, incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options that have vested over time.

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

The CEO receives restricted stock units and performance stock units as part of his compensation.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

Greg Lippmann was paid $47 million in 2007, although $24 million of it was in restricted stock that he could not collect unless he hung around Deutsche Bank for a few more years.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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