Pandemic Response by the Numbers
By: Agenda
May 7, 2020
According to a review of SEC filings by S&P 500 companies by MyLogIQ, as of May 4:
- 264 S&P 500 companies have switched to virtual meetings
- 113 S&P 500 companies have suspended share buybacks
- 42 S&P 500 companies have suspended or cut dividends
- 28 S&P 500 companies have instituted job freezes
- 83 S&P 500 companies have cut executive compensation
- 50 S&P 500 companies have added paid sick leave or more employee benefits
- 200 S&P 500 companies have suspended guidance
- 57 S&P 500 companies have instituted worker furloughs or layoffs
Here are a few examples of the types of disclosures companies are making on their pandemic response
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