Optimum Communications Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (OPTU)
Optimum Communications's stock-based compensation was $64.1M for fiscal 2025.
View full Optimum Communications company overviewOptimum Communications annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $64.1M | −$3.1M | −4.58% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $67.2M | $19.2M | +40.14% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $47.9M | −$112.1M | −70.04% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $160.0M | $61.7M | +62.76% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $98.3M | −$26.8M | −21.42% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $125.1M | $19.5M | +18.52% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $105.5M | $45.7M | +76.45% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $59.8M | $2.4M | +4.15% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $57.4M | $43.1M | +299.71% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $14.4M | — | — |
Optimum Communications quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $5.6M | −$10.5M | −65.12% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $15.0M | −$472,000 | −3.06% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $20.5M | $3.6M | +21.71% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $12.0M | −$8.2M | −40.44% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $16.2M | −$258,000 | −1.57% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $15.4M | $1.7M | +12.30% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $16.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $20.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $16.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $13.8M | — | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $57.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $18.0M | $5.7M | +46.22% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $16.1M | $3.9M | +31.50% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $13.8M | −$7.8M | −36.23% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $12.3M | −$2.7M | −17.85% |
| Q2 2018 · Jun 30 | 2018-06-30 | $12.2M | −$5.9M | −32.37% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $21.6M | $13.8M | +175.52% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $16.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $15.0M | $13.3M | +798.50% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $18.1M | $18.1M | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $7.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $0 | — | — |
Optimum Communications stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Optimum Communications's stock-based compensation decreased from $125.1M to $64.1M, a change of −$61.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $5.6M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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