Shareholders

Investors Probe Companies on Covid-19 Transition Plans

Investors are pushing companies to address things like hazard pay and whether temporary policies and practices related to employees need…

4 years ago

Investors May Retaliate If ‘Silenced’ at Virtual Meetings

As companies revamp annual meeting formats in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, investors and governance experts are warning boards that…

5 years ago

Boards Face ‘Gut-Wrenching’ Talks on Dividends

The biggest companies in the United States are about to report an overall negative earnings quarter for the first time…

5 years ago

How Coronavirus Spread Through Corporate America

With the first quarter in the books, big companies are preparing to disclose to investors early indications of the economic…

5 years ago

Best Practices for Virtual Board Meetings

Directors are making plans to hold their next board meeting remotely to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus amid…

5 years ago

Eyeing Lawsuits, Boards Tighten Limits on Director Pay

Boards are continuing to adopt limits on the amount of compensation directors can earn in a year to protect against…

5 years ago

Turning Around a Low Say-On-Pay Vote

Say-on-pay votes remain a critical way for shareholders to express discontent with executive compensation packages. But they also act as…

6 years ago

Want the Best CEO? Here’s How Much It Will Cost

Royal Dutch Shell shareholders are not too pleased about CEO Ben van Beurden’s 8.9 million euro (about $10.56 million) annual…

6 years ago