There have been substantial changes in executive compensation reported by companies in their 2009 proxy statements following an unprecedented drop in stock prices. This study reviewed 200 of the largest companies (by market capitalization) that comprise the S&P 500 Stock Index. We reviewed...

In a recent study of top 200 companies by our firm we analyzed the relationship at large U.S. companies between performance measures in long-term incentive plans and company performance as measured by total shareholder return (“TSR”). We were surprised to find that there was no clear-cut...

The effect of a stock buyback on an executive incentive program will depend on a variety of factors and is specific to each company and their unique incentive program design. Stock buybacks, which have increased in prevalence following the Tax Cuts and Job Act (2017), continue to be a...

What effect, if any, does an ESOP have on a company's compensation philosophy and executive compensation plans and programs? Our firm recently conducted research in order to determine whether or not an ESOP materially alters compensation philosophy and executive compensation levels at public...

Family companies can use public corporations as sources of top executive talent. In order to compete with these firms for key staff, family business owners must be aware of their compensation practices

This article looks at the individual elements of compensation packages as well as design features of short-term and long-term incentive plans (STIPs and LTIPs) among CEOs and senior executives of Russell 3000 companies. Data is from companies that filed proxy statements between July 1, 2019, and...