Essays about: "executive stock options"

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1. 1. Executive Stock Incentives and Corporate Payout Policy: How do executive stock incentives affect payouts, and can they be used to mitigate the free cash flow problem?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Carl Hedin; Max Thorwalls; [2022]
   Keywords : Executive Stock Incentives; Corporate Payout Policy; Free Cash Flow Problem; S P 1500;

   Abstract : Using data on 849 companies included in the S&P 1500 Index during 2015-2019, this study provides an overview of how executive held shares and stock options affect companies' payout policies. By examining how executive stock incentives relate to the magnitude and composition of payouts, we aim to establish whether such incentives can be utilized to mitigate the free cash flow problem defined by Jensen (1986). READ MORE

3. 2. Executive Options and Payout Policy in the 21st Century: A Study of Equity Incentives, Corporate Payout Policy, and the Effects of Disclosure Regulation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Erik Amér; Jack Beckman; [2022]
   Keywords : Executive Equity-Incentives; Stock Options; Payout Policy; Free Cash Flow Problem;

   Abstract : In this paper, we examine the relationships between executive equity-incentives and corporate payout policy. Using data on S&P 1500 firms from 2000 to 2019, we find that firms with higher executive options have lower total payouts, but that this relationship is weaker than found in earlier literature. READ MORE

4. 3. The CEO compensation structure in Swedish listed companies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : David Andersson; Eduard Suurküla; [2013-07-01]
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   Abstract : In this thesis we explore how CEOs in Swedish listed companies are compensated. Executive compensation in Sweden has not been extensively treated on a top academic research level, though there are a lot of student theses treating the subject. READ MORE

5. 4. The Effects of Stock Option-Based Compensation on Share Price Performance

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Oscar Düsing; Daniel Nejman; [2012]
   Keywords : Executive compensation; Share price performance; Stock options; Executive age;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between stock option-based compensation and share price performance. As opposed to previous studies, we view executives as a heterogeneous group and employ executives' age as a proxy for differences between individuals to explain the changing effects of stock option compensation on share price performance. READ MORE

6. 5. Compensation and company performance within the banking sector : A case study on Chief Executive Officer compensation in relation to company performance measures

   University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

   Author : Carolina Ampuero Mellado; Alexandra Laietu; [2009]
   Keywords : CEO; compensation; annual reports; performance-based compensation; return on equity; return on asset; options; stock; warrants; agency theory;

   Abstract : CEO compensation is a relevant topic in today's society that touches both political and economic questions which are of interest for the whole general public. It affects people indirectly through CEOs actions and how these actions affect company performances. READ MORE