CEO pay is determined by a company’s board of directors. Those directors are compensated for the time they spend shaping the company’s strategy. Here’s what the Fortune 100 executives paid each other from 2008 to 2012.
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when James I. Cash joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 4.8 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.
Jan. 1, 2006 to July 26, 2016
Other board members at Wal-Mart Stores during this time were Aida M. Alvarez, Allen I. Questrom, Arne M. Sorenson and 17 more.
Jan. 1, 1997 to July 26, 2016
Other board members at General Electric during this time were Alan A.G. Lafley, Andrea Jung, Ann M. Fudge and 14 more.
Jan. 1, 2001 to Nov. 19, 2009
Other board members at Microsoft during this time were Charles H. Noski, David F. Marquardt, Dina Dublon and 7 more.
The Pay Pals project relies on financial research conducted by the Center for Economic Policy and Research.
Sources: Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, Microsoft SEC filings (2008, 2009, 2010), General Electric SEC filings (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Wal-Mart Stores SEC filings (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012).
By Shane Shifflett, Jay Boice, Hilary Fung and Aaron Bycoffe