The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu The leading online blog in the fields of corporate governance and financial regulation. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:54:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-photography-4-e1706898544564-1-32x32.png Early Filers: CEO Compensation Up; Bonus Payout at Target – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 Early Filers: CEO Compensation Up; Bonus Payout at Target https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/04/23/early-filers-ceo-compensation-up-bonus-payout-at-target/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=early-filers-ceo-compensation-up-bonus-payout-at-target https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/04/23/early-filers-ceo-compensation-up-bonus-payout-at-target/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:30:42 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=180464?d=20260422150611EDT Posted by Lauren Peek and Joanna Czyzewski, Compensation Advisory Partners, on Thursday, April 23, 2026
Editor's Note:

Lauren Peek is a Partner and Joanna Czyzewski is a Principal at Compensation Advisory Partners. This post is based on their CAP memorandum.

CAP reviewed chief executive officer (CEO) pay levels among 50 companies with fiscal years ending between August and October 2025 (defined as the Early Filers). 2025 financial performance was generally flat to up, which resulted in median bonus payouts of around target. Total compensation for the CEO was up +8% due to an increase in the grant date value of long-term incentives (LTI). This report covers 2025 financial performance, CEO actual pay levels and annual incentive payouts for the Early Filers.

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