Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Vedanta Employees Gain Rs 2,500 Crore via ESOP
Vedanta, a big mining company in India, has a special program called ESOP where employees get to buy company shares at a very low price.
Over the last 5 years, this program has made employees a lot of money, about Rs 2,500 crore.
In 2025, the company gave shares worth Rs 500 crore to about 1,200 new employees.
The shares have been going up in value a lot, so employees who got them have made a lot of money.
For example, in the last year, the share price went up by almost 50%.
This has helped employees do big things like buy houses or cars.
The company says that about 40% of its workers are part of this program, and even new employees can get shares worth 30% of their salary over three years.
Vedanta's ESOP program has generated Rs 2,500 crore in financial benefits for employees over 5 years.
In 2025, Vedanta granted stock options worth Rs 500 crore to 1,200 first-time recipients, including freshers.
The company's shares have appreciated by 308% over the last 5 years, 48.8% in the last year, and 15.3% in the last month.
About 40% of Vedanta's workforce is covered by the ESOP program, including freshers and top executives.
ESOP grants for freshers amount to nearly 30% of their fixed pay over a standard three-year vesting cycle.
- Who
- Vedanta employees
- What
- Gained Rs 2,500 crore via Employee Stock Option Program (ESOP)
- When
- Over the last 5 years, with significant grants in 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to the company's strong stock performance and discounted share allotment
- Total Financial Benefits
- Rs 2,500 crore
- Stock Options Granted in 2025
- Rs 500 crore
- Number of First-Time Recipients in 2025
- 1,200
- Share Price Appreciation (Last 5 Years)
- 308%
- Share Price Appreciation (Last Year)
- 48.8%
- Share Price Appreciation (Last 6 Months)
- 48.9%
- Share Price Appreciation (Last Month)
- 15.3%
- Percentage of Workforce Covered by ESOP
- 40%
- Percentage of Fixed Pay for Freshers
- 30%