Compensation

Strong Returns Lift Pay for Software CEOs

PayPal Holdings Inc.’s PYPL -1.79% Daniel Schulman collected a pay package totaling $37.8 million in 2018, making him one of the highest-paid bosses in…

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CEO Pay Up Despite TSR Plummet

CEOs have done pretty well for themselves in 2019. Data from multiple compensation consultancies share one consistent finding: Pay is…

5 years ago

Companies Boost Pay for Board Leaders

Boards are granting compensation increases to non-executive chairs and lead directors as both roles grow increasingly more complex and, more…

5 years ago

Jet Perks: Which Travel Bills Were the Priciest?

The list of the top-10 biggest spenders on aircraft perks added a new member to its ranks: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. In 2018,…

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Big Companies Pay CEOs for Good Performance—and Bad

The mechanics of chief-executive pay have grown ever more complex, but the rules remain simple: Strong performers get a raise.…

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Think CEOs Are Overpaid? See How They Compare With Hollywood Celebs and Sports Stars

Halfway through this season of “American Idol,” Katy Perry hit a milestone. That’s when her earnings as a judge on…

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America’s best paid CEO (and the rest) – The Wall Street Journal

Median pay reached $12.4 million for CEOs of the biggest US companies in 2018, setting a fourth straight post-recession high.

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From Bob Iger to Warren Buffett and Jack Dorsey: These Are the Highest and Lowest Paid CEOs

Becoming a chief executive officer of a top company seems like the pinnacle of success, so what kind of money do…

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