Stock That Typically Has Some Priority Over Other Shares in the Payment

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Short Answer

Stock that typically has some priority over other shares in the payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation

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Definitions:

Compensation Expense

Costs associated with the wages, salaries, and benefits provided to employees, recorded on the income statement.

Service Period

The period of time over which employee services are rendered in exchange for an award, common in the context of stock compensation plans.

Stock Option Plan

A compensation scheme in which employees are given the option to purchase company stock at a discounted price, often used to align employees' interests with those of the shareholders.

Stock Options

Financial derivatives that confer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell shares of stock at a specified price within a certain time frame.