Investors are showing increased support for executive pay plans following countless shareholder engagement meetings in the last year, according to market watchers. …However, some companies may have learned from the turmoil during the pandemic and are engaging with investors who largely frowned upon businesses’ awarding CEOs one-time retention bonuses and other special awards as workers…
Say on Pay votes, instituted by the Dodd-Frank legislation passed after the 2008 financial crisis, allow shareholders to vote on executive pay programs. Although the votes are advisory, boards pay close attention to the results, and even outcomes that yield a passing proposal may be cause for concern. Most companies receive at least 90% approval…
Companies including Altria Group, CVS Health and Intel are the latest to have failed say on pay so far this proxy season, as investors zero in on longtime compensation issues that have been magnified by the coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, investors are carefully scrutinizing how pay, strategy and performance will align to weather the storm. Shareholders may react to perceived failings…
Say-on-pay votes remain a critical way for shareholders to express discontent with executive compensation packages. But they also act as a barometer for shareholder dissatisfaction with the board. Gauging how investors might vote on say on pay ahead of the company’s annual meeting can help avoid an embarrassing or contentious director reelection vote or other…