Box A
Components of CEO compensation
| Subcomponent | Description |
|---|---|
| Realized direct compensation | |
| Salary | Value of the base salary earned by the CEO during the fiscal year |
| Bonus | Value of the bonus given to the CEO during the year |
| Stock grants | Value of the grant date fair value of all stock awards during the year and any restricted stock grants |
| Options realized | Value realized from options exercised during the year |
| Long-term incentive payouts | Value of the amounts earned during the year pursuant to non-equity incentive plans |
| Granted compensation | |
| Salary | Value of the base salary earned by the CEO during the fiscal year |
| Bonus | Value of the bonus given to the CEO during the year |
| Stock grants | Value of the grant date fair value of all stock awards during the year and any restricted stock grants |
| Options granted | Value of the grant date fair value of options granted during the year |
| Long-term incentive payouts | Value of the amounts earned during the year pursuant to non-equity incentive plans |
Note: Due to a change in reporting format, prior to 2007 the value of stock awards relied on restricted stock granted to the CEO, and the value of long-term incentives relied on a company’s long-term incentive plan.
Source: Authors’ analysis of Compustat’s ExecuComp database
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