• What is the company you have selected?
• Tyson Foods
• What is the company using their option contract for?
• Tyson uses their options to attract and keep executives
long-term.
• What is the value of the option contract in the Annual
Statements?
• Tyson had $126MM in stock option exercised for fiscal
year 2022.
• Imagine you are a retiree from this company and received stock
as part of your pension package benefit. What would you do
with the shares to earn extra money above the dividends?
• If I were a retiree from the company, I would sell a part of
the shares each year when I would see that the stock price
has risen. I would keep an eye on the stock market to make
sure I get the best bang for the buck. I would still hold on
to part of the shares received to be able to earn dividends.
References:
Washington, D. (n.d.).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
.
https://s22.q4cdn.com/104708849/files/doc_financials/2022/q4/T
SN-2022-10K-FINAL.pdf
