Executive Compensation

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…

5 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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,…

6 months ago

Visual Investigation: Pay Gaps Widen as Workforce Scrutiny Grows

The pay gap between CEOs and their employees has widened over the past half decade, according to an analysis by…

7 months ago

In a Bumper Year for CEO Pay, One Chief’s $161 Million Award Swells to $1.3 Billion

Chip maker Broadcom gave Hock Tan, its chief executive, a $161 million stock award, instantly landing him among the highest-paid…

7 months ago

Pay Metrics Proliferate for REIT CEOs Amid Sector Turbulence

Chief executive officers at the top 15 public real estate investment trusts all earned upward of $4 million last year,…

1 year ago