Executive Compensation

Let It Snow: CEOs with Cozy Pay and Cold Returns

Where CEO pay climbed and performance sank last year Danaher and United Parcel Service were among roughly 60 firms in…

3 months ago

This Year’s Widest Pay-Versus-Performance Disparities

Jury is still out on the impact of the compensation rule. Year two of the Securities and Exchange Commission's pay-versus-performance…

4 months ago

Top 10 Highest-Paid CEOs of 2023

CEOs in the S&P 500 earned nearly $8.5 billion in total comp in 2023 — a year in which executive…

7 months ago

The Highest Paid CEOs of 2023

The chiefs of America’s biggest companies reached new pay heights in 2023 as stock awards swelled the value of compensation…

10 months ago

Musk Effect Drives Spread of Supersize CEO Pay Packages

Elon Musk didn’t just upend the global auto business and space missions. The billionaire is also reshaping the landscape of…

10 months ago

Top 5 Highest Paid American CEOs Of 2023

In 2023, the leaders of America's largest companies saw their compensation packages soar to unprecedented levels, driven primarily by substantial…

10 months ago

Paramount Faces Golden Parachute Clash as CEO Steps Down

Departing Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish's exit package is estimated to top $50 million, highlighting a stockholder proposal up for…

10 months ago

How ESG Metrics Are Taking Over Annual Incentive Plans

Compensation committees at S&P 500 companies are increasingly tying annual bonuses to measures beyond financial performance. The inclusion of environmental,…

11 months ago