Employee Stock Ownership Plan - ESOP
An organized plan for employees to buy shares of their company's stock. These plans are becoming increasingly popular.
Investopedia Commentary
An ESOP is also known as a "stock purchase plan".
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See also: Call, Cashless Exercise, Employee Stock Option - ESO, Evergreen Option, Exercise, Incentive Stock Option - ISO, Nonqualified Stock Option - NSO, Option, Reload Option, Vesting
Also spelled: ESOP