The stock's rise has been a boon to employees and insiders at the chip company who own shares.
So-called RSUs provide workers with shares at a future date following a vesting period of typically three to five years.
Employers can also offer incentive stock options, which allow employees to buy a specified number of shares at a stated – or strike – price.
Workers who exercise their ISOs are also subject to capital gains taxes when they sell the stock they've purchased.
Nonqualified stock options are another form of equity compensation.
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