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More than 350 ESOP-owned companies in Stout’s valuation portfolio produced a 17.3% average annual return, surpassing the S&P at 11.9%. Equity returns on employee stock ownership plans have outpaced ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Josephs is an expert in business ownership transitions. How can we create opportunities for more workers to enjoy the ...

Employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, have become a growing trend not only in Maine but nationwide as well. Here are some interesting facts and trends. Some of Maine’s best-known names in ...

An ESOP is a powerful tool for those looking to exit their business, but it is not the right fit for everyone. We have found that an ESOP-owned company takes 5 to 7 years to buy out the former owner ...

This Labor Day, I’ll be thinking of a phone call I got seven years ago that changed my life. It was a friend who used to work with me. He knew my job was a grind and told me his company was hiring.

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have long played a pivotal role in facilitating business succession across the United States, though their complexity has at times relegated them to the margins ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. For estate planning advisors and their clients, this resurgence raises an ...

Interest in employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) has surged significantly within the construction industry. Where this was once a niche strategy for business owners seeking liquidity or an exit ...

In 2008, our family moved to Lubbock for better schools and opportunities for our three kids. We bought a house, but ended up with much more than a place to live. We found out the builder, Betenbough ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The ESOP Association, the only comprehensive national trade association representing businesses with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), today announced a paid media ...

“The ESOP Association thanks Education & Workforce Chair Tim Walberg and Subcommittee Chair Rick Allen (GA) for holding this hearing and allowing these concerns to be raised publicly and on the record ...