A Peek at Executives’ Sky-High Aircraft Perks

Aircraft perquisites have taken a lot of heat lately, particularly from the SEC when executives’ travel perks aren’t properly disclosed. Agenda, using data pulled by SEC filings analyzer MyLogIQ, took a closer look at what was disclosed in regulatory filings. As a group, S&P 500 executives spent a collective $39.5 million on air travel in 2017, up from $32.6 million… Continue reading A Peek at Executives’ Sky-High Aircraft Perks

Highest-Paid Retail CEOs Come From Tech Firms

E-commerce has had a massive effect on just about every aspect of the retail industry; it was only a matter of time before it started to affect executive compensation. The Wall Street Journal reports that for the first time, retail’s three highest-paid CEOs all came from tech companies, rather than traditional retail chains. TripAdvisor Inc. CEO Stephen Kaufer took… Continue reading Highest-Paid Retail CEOs Come From Tech Firms

Chevron Boss, Not Exxon’s, Was Highest Paid in 2017

Recently retired John Watson of the oil giant Chevron Corp. CVX 0.06% topped the list of highest-paid energy bosses in the S&P 500, taking home more in 2017 than his counterpart at Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM -0.76% Mr. Watson, 61, received $24.8 million in 2017, compared with the $17.5 million that first-year Exxon chief Darren Woods was paid last year, according to a Wall… Continue reading Chevron Boss, Not Exxon’s, Was Highest Paid in 2017

Media CEOs Out-Earned Peers Despite Performance Woes

Media company CEOs took home sky-high pay packages last year compared to peers in other industries — sometimes regardless of their company’s stock performance, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal that examined executive pay levels at S&P 500 companies. Median pay for media titans was $28.7 million in 2017, compared to $12.1 million… Continue reading Media CEOs Out-Earned Peers Despite Performance Woes

Ever Heard of Iqvia? Its CEO Made $38 Million

Iqvia Holdings Inc. IQV 0.83% is hardly a household name, but its boss made more last year than the chief executive of Johnson & Johnson —or any other big pharmaceutical or biotech company. Iqvia doesn’t have some blockbuster drug or cutting-edge genetic treatment. It is a data company that collects prescription sales, medical claims and other patient records, and analyzes that… Continue reading Ever Heard of Iqvia? Its CEO Made $38 Million

Jamie Dimon Tops List of Highest-Paid Finance CEOs

The highest-paid banking and finance chief executive in the S&P 500 is no surprise. It is James Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest U.S. bank by assets and market capitalization. Mr. Dimon, who has run the bank since late 2005 and steered it through the financial crisis, made $28.3 million in 2017, up 4%… Continue reading Jamie Dimon Tops List of Highest-Paid Finance CEOs