: the conveying to an employee of inalienable rights to money contributed by an employer to a pension fund or retirement plan especially in the event of termination of employment prior to the normal retirement age
also
: the right so conveyed
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Dillon’s agreement provides for accelerated vesting of outstanding stock awards at different percentages, but the timing is beyond fiscal 2025, which ends on Jan. 31, 2026.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
If half of the vesting occurred during her performance of services in the U.S., then half of the $62,500 gain is treated as U.S.-sourced compensation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
But Trump token’s official X account said this week that all major unlocks, including the initial cliff and the next three months of daily vesting, would be delayed by an additional 90 days.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The stock awards were new hire equity awards that represent four years of award vesting.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
If half of the vesting occurred during her performance of services in the U.S., then half of the $62,500 gain is treated as U.S.-sourced compensation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
But Trump token’s official X account said this week that all major unlocks, including the initial cliff and the next three months of daily vesting, would be delayed by an additional 90 days.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The stock awards were new hire equity awards that represent four years of award vesting.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
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“Vesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vesting. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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