Figure B
Stock awards and the value realized on exercised stock options account for a vast majority of CEO compensation: Components of average realized compensation among CEOs within our sample, 2007–2018
| Year | Average salary | Average bonus | Average nonequity incentive plan compensation | Average value realized on options exercised | Average fair value of stock awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,379,213 | $761,037 | $2,728,527 | $10,044,967 | $5,113,497 |
| 2008 | $1,365,717 | $694,848 | $2,195,164 | $4,771,934 | $5,059,816 |
| 2009 | $1,369,022 | $368,247 | $2,502,197 | $3,001,164 | $4,014,821 |
| 2010 | $1,384,315 | $540,994 | $2,894,749 | $3,896,800 | $4,530,380 |
| 2011 | $1,368,849 | $554,126 | $2,873,099 | $3,988,514 | $4,783,065 |
| 2012 | $1,316,135 | $613,890 | $2,539,850 | $6,125,269 | $5,207,912 |
| 2013 | $1,323,483 | $462,459 | $2,697,075 | $6,207,869 | $5,688,204 |
| 2014 | $1,326,262 | $442,038 | $2,843,405 | $6,286,714 | $6,367,365 |
| 2015 | $1,339,565 | $397,953 | $2,978,497 | $5,909,414 | $6,303,938 |
| 2016 | $1,327,346 | $401,928 | $2,733,361 | $5,242,773 | $6,339,395 |
| 2017 | $1,284,415 | $342,003 | $2,866,303 | $6,657,800 | $6,119,825 |
| FH 2017 | $1,270,883 | $330,881 | $2,815,206 | $6,516,850 | $5,825,715 |
| FH 2018 | $1,253,256 | $249,344 | $2,846,213 | $5,136,968 | $7,186,313 |
Notes: “FH” denotes preliminary values from the “first half” of the year.
Source: Authors’ analysis of data from Compustat’s ExecuComp database
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