Shareholder Value Transfer - SVT

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Definition of 'Shareholder Value Transfer - SVT'

A measurement of the amount of shareholders' equity flowing out of a company to its executives through exercised stock options.
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Investopedia explains 'Shareholder Value Transfer - SVT'

This is usually a dollar based cost, the value is measured as the difference between the strike price of the executive's options and the market value at the time of exercise.

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