How do I sell vested RSU on Etrade?

Selling your shares

1. Log on to etrade.com.
2. From my Stock Plan Overview page, click the Sell tab.
3. Choose your price type by selecting one of the following:
4. Enter the number of shares you would like to sell from each of your tranches.
5. Select how you would like to receive your proceeds.

What happens to vested restricted stock?

At retirement, any vested RSUs are yours to do with as you wish. If you have unvested RSUs, it will depend on the plan and the company’s policies. If you stand to lose RSUs with significant value, it may pay for you to continue working until the RSUs vest.

Can vested shares be restricted?

Restricted stock units are a way an employer can grant company shares to employees. The grant is “restricted” because it is subject to a vesting schedule, which can be based on length of employment or on performance goals, and because it is governed by other limits on transfers or sales that your company can impose.

How long do vested stocks take to release?

Time-based Vesting It is common to see a four-year vesting schedule tied to stock options with a one-year cliff. This simply means an employee needs to stay for a minimum of one year to earn any shares, and will have fully vested shares after four years of service.

What does RSU offset mean?

What is an RSU Offset? RSU stock income is reported on your pay stub after vesting. The RSU Offset may be shown in the deduction line since you don’t receive cash in your pay at vesting but instead in your brokerage account when the shares are sold.

Can restricted stock be sold?

Restricted stock cannot be sold through public transactions due to securities laws and regulations. This class of stock was created as further regulation stemming from the Securities Act of 1933, which was intended to prevent market manipulation through selling large blocks of stock.

What do you do with RSU when you leave a company?

What happens to my RSU stock if I leave the company? If you leave your company, you generally get to keep your vested shares that are awarded as a result of the RSUs unless your time-vested shares expire before other conditions (like a liquidation event) are met. You’ll usually lose any shares that aren’t time-vested.