The S&P 500’s top company officers saw their pay grow more last year than it had in 2024 , with media and entertainment chief executives getting the biggest bump, a study released Monday found.
Median CEO compensation increased 10.6% in 2025, an uptick from the 7.5% increase seen in 2024, according to a study from ISS-Corporate, a data and analytics provider for corporations. The study examined 318 companies with shareholder meetings on or after Jan. 1, and where the CEO had been in their role for the current and previous filings years.
Stock awards and options drove the pay package ...
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