
Equity Incentives Design Survey
A Global Look at Equity Compensation Design Practices
The NASPP-Deloitte Consulting LLP Equity Incentives Design Survey provides the field's most in-depth analysis of how public companies design stock-based compensation plans for employees. Results reveal valuable benchmark data and trends that companies
may use to evaluate and optimize their equity programs across five key areas:
Key Questions Answered:
- What types of equity awards are companies granting?
- Are stock options making a comeback?
- How common are ESPPs?
Key Questions Answered:
- How deep in their orgs do companies offer equity?
- What guidelines are applied to determine award eligibility?
- How common are annual grants?
Key Questions Answered:
- How do companies extend equity programs around the world?
- In what countries is equity commonly offered?
- How common are locally tax-qualified awards?
Key Questions Answered:
- What do retirees get and who gets it?
- How common is quarterly and monthly vesting?
- How are dividends paid on equity awards?
Key Questions Answered:
- How has COVID changed the landscape?
- Is usage of relative TSR still increasing?
- How are performance awards adjusted for a change-in-control?
Last Conducted: 2021
2021 Survey Results Access
The most recent survey results from 2021 are available to:
- All survey participants
- All NASPP members at participating companies
- NASPP members from service provider companies who were unable to participate in the survey
Survey Highlights
All NASPP members can access highlights from the survey in the following resources.
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Recent Survey Results
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2021 Equity Incentives Design Survey: Executive Summary
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2021 Equity Incentives Design Survey: Section 1 - Participant Profile
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2021 Equity Incentives Design Survey: Section 2 - Plan Design
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2021 Equity Incentives Design Survey: Section 3 - Time-Based and Full Value Awards
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2021 Equity Incentives Design Survey: Section 4 - Performance Based Awards
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2021 Equity Incentives Design Survey: Section 5 - Time-based Stock Options (SOs) and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
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2021 Equity Incentives Design Survey: Section 6 - Country Specific Questions