Nvidia rewards 10,000 India staff, payouts up to ₹1 crore

BENGALURU: A majority of Nvidia’s 10,000 India-based employees have received CEO Jensen Huang’s one-time special stock grant, with payouts ranging from over ₹5 lakh to as much as ₹1 crore over the grant period, according to data from US-based salary tracker 6figr. The “Jensen Special Grant”, rolled out in 2024, is a one-time stock award that provides employees an additional 25% of their initial restricted stock units (RSUs).