ESOP

Companies

Air India to offer stock options tied to performance

Eligible employees, including pilots, engineers and senior management, will have the right to buy shares later, once they have been granted stock options, at a price between the face value of ₹4 per share and the fair market value on the grant date.

3 min read13 Apr 2026
Companies

PhonePe created $10bn value in 10 years. Esop holders to pocket $1.4bn of that

PhonePe is heading to an IPO valuing it at a likely $10.5 billion, a significant milestone for a company that is just 10 years old. But, the digital payments platform's unusually high Esop bill, estimated at $1.4 billion, is emerging as more than an optics challenge.

4 min read7 Mar 2026
Companies

IiAS urges ‘no’ vote on Bajaj Finance vice-chairman’s reappointment over pay

According to IiAS, Bajaj Finance has not disclosed the stock options granted to Rajeev Jain in FY25 and the proposed terms are silent on the future grants from the company and Bajaj Finserv, the holding company.

3 min read20 May 2025
Markets

Paytm CEO Sharma forgoes 21 million employee stock options worth over ₹1,800 crore amid SEBI scrutiny

Paytm ESOP: Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said he will voluntarily forgo all 21 million ESOPs granted to him under the One 97 Employees Stock Option Scheme, 2019, with immediate effect.

2 min read16 Apr 2025
Markets

Mphasis grants 25,000 stock options, 12,000 RSUs to employees under ESOP 2016, RSU Plan 2021

ESOPs in 2024: Mphasis Limited has approved the distribution of 25,000 stock options and 12,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to its employees. It came into effect on November 7, 2024.

1 min read11 Nov 2024
Videos

Swiggy's Top Bosses Get $270 Million In ESOPs Before IPO; Turn Millionaires

IPO-bound food-tech giant Swiggy has given employee stock ownership plan (ESOPs) worth $270 million (around ₹2,240 crore). These plans were given to its co-founder and group CEO Sriharsha Majety and other top executives ahead of the listing scheduled for later this year. Other co-founders Nandan Reddy and Phani Kishan, food marketplace CEO Rohit Kapoor, Swiggy Instamart head Amitesh Jha, CFO Rahul Bothra, HR head Girish Menon and CTO Madhusudhan Rao were also awarded extra shares along with Majety as part of the programme, the DRHP filing showed. #swiggy #ipo #esops #sharemarket #zomato #stockmarket #share #stocks

9 Oct 2024
Companies

Swiggy IPO: Sriharsha Majety, other top execs bag $271 million in ESOPs. Check names of Crorepati Club members

Swiggy IPO: Ahead of its highly anticipated IPO, Swiggy has showered its top executives with a massive $271 million worth of stock options. Find out who got what.

2 min read9 Oct 2024
Markets

Poonawalla Fincorp stock gains as company grants 3,00,000 stock options to employees at ₹382.63 apiece

Poonawalla Fincorp has granted 3,00,000 stock options to employees under its ESOP 2024. This follows a recent grant of 5,00,000 options at ₹390.60.

1 min read11 Sep 2024
Companies

Swiggy launches $65 million Esops liquidity programme ahead of IPO

Swiggy has unveiled its fifth Esops liquidity programme worth $65 million, as the food delivery giant prepares for an IPO and navigates a competitive market.

2 min read15 Jul 2024
Companies

Swiggy IPO: Sriharsha Majety, other top execs bag $271 million in ESOPs. Check names of Crorepati Club members

Swiggy IPO: Ahead of its highly anticipated IPO, Swiggy has showered its top executives with a massive $271 million worth of stock options. Find out who got what.

2 min read9 Oct 2024