CEO compensation

CEO Stock Options Drive Income Smoothing
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CEO Stock Options Drive Income Smoothing

Smoothing tends to serve a good purpose where the CEO's pay mix leans toward stock grants, but not where option grants predominate, a new study finds.
By David McCann | April 15, 2019
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Female Pay Discount Doesn’t Go to the Very Top
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Female Pay Discount Doesn’t Go to the Very Top

At large companies, male CFOs tend to earn more money than their female counterparts. The opposite is true for chief executives.
By David McCann | January 30, 2019
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Proposals to Separate Joint CEO-Board Chair Roles Go Nowhere
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Proposals to Separate Joint CEO-Board Chair Roles Go Nowhere

Each year dozens of shareholder proposals seek to quash potential conflicts of interest by calling for an independent chair. But they hardly ever pass.
By Joseph Kieffer | July 12, 2018
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To Make More Money, CEOs Harm Company Value
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To Make More Money, CEOs Harm Company Value

Quarters when CEO equity awards vest coincide with corporate actions that pump up stock prices briefly while damaging the company's long-term value.
By David McCann | January 9, 2018
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CEO Pay Rose by 6% in 2016
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CEO Pay Rose by 6% in 2016

It was the biggest gain in compensation for chief executives in three years, Equilar reports.
By William Sprouse | June 21, 2017
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High CEO Pay Is Bad for Investors and Companies
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High CEO Pay Is Bad for Investors and Companies

At its worst, high pay may incentivize wrongdoing by executives to meet performance benchmarks, the AFL-CIO contends.
By Brandon Rees | April 18, 2017
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CEO Pay Ratio: Tricky to Calculate, Communicate
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CEO Pay Ratio: Tricky to Calculate, Communicate

Companies can expect a lot of questions from employees when the requirement to disclose the ratio takes effect in 2018.
By Dan Marcec | August 10, 2016
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Companies With “Insider” Chairperson Pay CEOs 42% More
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Companies With “Insider” Chairperson Pay CEOs 42% More

In addition, S&P 500 CEOs who held both the chairperson and CEO slots were paid 29% more on average, says Institutional Shareholder Services.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 10, 2016
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CFOs Outpace CEOs in Pay Gains — Sort Of
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CFOs Outpace CEOs in Pay Gains — Sort Of

Finance chiefs got higher-percentage raises in 2014, yet fell further behind on a raw-dollar basis.
By David McCann | July 9, 2015
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