Big U.S. companies are doling out one-time awards to executives in an effort to retain high-performing leaders amid record employee turnover and reward them for managing through a couple tough years. Retention awards, provided in addition to standard compensation plans, are a focus of companies’ pay disclosures this year as concerns about the tight labor… Continue reading In a Hot Job Market, Companies Hand Out Big Awards to Retain Key Executives
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CEO Pay Packages Rose to $14.7 Million in 2021, a New High
The median pay package for chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies reached $14.7 million in 2021, setting a sixth-straight annual record as strong profits and robust markets boosted performance measures. Total compensation rose by at least 12% for most of the executives, and most companies recorded annual shareholder returns of nearly 30%, according to… Continue reading CEO Pay Packages Rose to $14.7 Million in 2021, a New High
The Highest Paid CEOs in the S&P 500: Top Pay Packages of 2021
How much do CEOs make? Last year, the answer ranged from $0 to nearly $300 million, according to The Wall Street Journal’s annual ranking of S&P 500 companies. The median CEO’s compensation package in 2021 was $14.7 million. Most of that amount comes in the form of equity awards that could ultimately prove to be… Continue reading The Highest Paid CEOs in the S&P 500: Top Pay Packages of 2021
Biggest CEO Pay Package So Far? $835 Million to the Head of an Ad-Tech Firm
Using Company® compensation data, the Wall Street Journal looks at the biggest CEO pay package. Below is an excerpt from the article by Theo Francis. The head of advertising-technology company Trade Desk Inc. received a pay package last year that the company valued at more than $800 million—and which could leave him holding billions of… Continue reading Biggest CEO Pay Package So Far? $835 Million to the Head of an Ad-Tech Firm
Roblox Awards CEO Pay Package Valued at More Than $230 Million
The boss of Roblox Corp. received a pay package that the videogame company valued at $233 million last year, instantly putting him in the ranks of the country’s top-paid chief executives, a Monday Securities filing showed. David Baszucki, co-founder and chief executive officer of Roblox, had received just $6.8 million in 2020. Most of his… Continue reading Roblox Awards CEO Pay Package Valued at More Than $230 Million
CFO Compensation Rises as Companies Emerge From the Pandemic
Compensation for chief financial officers rose 9% in 2021 compared to the prior year, as CFOs helped their companies navigate the ongoing economic effects of the pandemic, including a tight labor market, backlogged supply chains and higher inflation. Finance chiefs at S&P 500-listed companies last year made $4.7 million in median compensation, continuing an upward… Continue reading CFO Compensation Rises as Companies Emerge From the Pandemic
CEO Pay Heads for Record as Pandemic Recedes
Pay increases for U.S. chief executives have gained steam, putting compensation on pace to set a record amid a tight labor market that is also driving pay higher for many of their workers. Median pay rose to $14.2 million last year for the leaders of S&P 500 companies, up from a record $13.4 million for… Continue reading CEO Pay Heads for Record as Pandemic Recedes
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel Takes Home Hollywood’s Biggest Payday
The highest-paid executive in Hollywood last year isn’t a studio chief or a venture capitalist. It is Ari Emanuel, the chief executive of Endeavor Group Holdings Inc., the agency which he co-founded nearly three decades ago. Mr. Emanuel’s 2021 pay package, revealed this month in Endeavor’s first-ever annual report as a public company, is valued… Continue reading Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel Takes Home Hollywood’s Biggest Payday