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
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Big Pay, Short Stays for Hardware Chiefs
It’s been a volatile year at the top of the semiconductor and hardware business. Four of the 21 largest such firms in the S&P 500 sector switched CEOs this year, and some of them were among the highest paid in the industry, according to The Wall Street Journal’s analysis of pay data from MyLogIQ LLC. Intel Corp.… Continue reading Big Pay, Short Stays for Hardware Chiefs
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
Big Media Firms Pay CEOs More for Less
It pays to be a media titan. Chief executives in the media and telecom industries made twice as much as their peers in the S&P 500 even though the group’s performance came up short. The median pay for industry CEOs was $28.7 million in 2017, more than double the overall median of $12.1 million for… Continue reading Big Media Firms Pay CEOs More for Less
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