Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between employee stock options and return on investment. Samples of this study are companies listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand, which provide the number of their employees, age of warrant, the number of common stocks, dividend per share, are daily trading information from year 2003 to 2007. Warrant valuation is calculated by applying the Black Scholes Model. Matched pair t-test (paired samples t-test) is utilized in testing the relationship at a significance level of 0.05 The findings show that the employee stock options and the warrant valuation are not related to the return on investment. The findings also indicate that investors do not use the granting of stock options for employees in their investment decisions. Stock price, therefore, does not reflect the stock option plans.