Category: WSJ

Median CEO Pay Hit Record of Nearly $12 Million in 2017, Juiced by Markets

The chief executives of America’s biggest companies are on track for another banner year of compensation, fueled by a soaring stock market and an improving economy. Median pay for the chief executives of 133 of the largest U.S. companies reached an all-time high of $11.6 million in 2017, up from $11.2 million in 2016, a… Continue reading Median CEO Pay Hit Record of Nearly $12 Million in 2017, Juiced by Markets

Though Outnumbered, Female CEOs Earn More Than Male Chiefs

Women in command of America’s biggest businesses are reaping rich rewards. In an unusual reversal of the gender pay gap, female chief executives at some of the largest U.S. companies repeatedly outearn their male counterparts. Last year, 21 female CEOs received a median compensation package of $13.8 million, compared with the $11.6 million median for 382… Continue reading Though Outnumbered, Female CEOs Earn More Than Male Chiefs

REIT Sector Gets Lower Marks on Pay Plans

The real-estate investment trust industry, which has gotten high marks in recent years for adopting compensation programs that investors like, has suffered a bit of slippage in 2016. So far this year, four REITs including mall giant General Growth Properties Inc. have had pay plans rejected by shareholders in nonbinding votes. By comparison, only one REIT received such… Continue reading REIT Sector Gets Lower Marks on Pay Plans

How the Journal Analyzed CEO Compensation

The Wall Street Journal analyzed CEO pay for companies in the S&P 500 index using compensation data provided by MyLogIQ LLC, a securities-filing data service. The 2015 figures included 452 companies that filed compensation data from July 1, 2015, through May 31. Companies were omitted for years in which there was a change of chief executive.… Continue reading How the Journal Analyzed CEO Compensation

CEO Pay Shrinks 4.6% but Offers Weak Reflection of Performance

Median pay for chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies slipped 4.6% last year, but the link between annual compensation and shareholder returns remained weak. A Wall Street Journal analysis of S&P 500 companies found that none of the year’s 10 highest-paid CEOs ran one of the 10 best-performing companies. Only three of those executives led… Continue reading CEO Pay Shrinks 4.6% but Offers Weak Reflection of Performance

CEO Pay Shrank Most Since Financial Crisis

Compensation for the chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies fell more sharply last year than any year since the financial crisis, as weaker corporate performance slowed cash bonuses and accounting rules pared back pension growth. Median pay for the CEOs of nearly 300 large publicly traded companies slipped 3.8% to $10.8 million last year… Continue reading CEO Pay Shrank Most Since Financial Crisis

Yahoo Adds Two Directors, Girding for Fight With Starboard

Yahoo Inc.’s appointment of two board members on Thursday signals the Internet company is girding to battle activist investors over its future. Yahoo’s new directors are Catherine Friedman, a former managing director of Morgan Stanley, and Eric Brandt, former finance chief of semiconductor company Broadcom Corp. The additions bring the board back to nine members following two resignations in… Continue reading Yahoo Adds Two Directors, Girding for Fight With Starboard