Canada’s top CEOs opt for upfront pay as cash bonuses rose while stock awards fell in 2025
ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIn an environment of constant economic flux, Canada’s top executives are increasingly opting to be paid up front. Cash compensation for the leaders of Canada’s 100 largest publicly traded companies surged in 2025, according to The Globe’s annual review of CEO pay packages, which is done in partnership with consulting firm Global Governance Advisors. Median annual bonus levels for chief executive officers, for example, rose more than 27 per cent to nearly $2.2-million last year while longer-term incentives such as stock awards declined from 2024 levels.
- ▪ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIn an environment of constant economic flux, Canada’s top executives are increasingly opting to be paid up front.
- ▪Cash compensation for the leaders of Canada’s 100 largest publicly traded companies surged in 2025, according to The Globe’s annual review of CEO pay packages, which is done in partnership with consulting firm Global Governance Advisors.
- ▪Median annual bonus levels for chief executive officers, for example, rose more than 27 per cent to nearly $2.2-million last year while longer-term incentives such as stock awards declined from 2024 levels.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIn an environment of constant economic flux, Canada’s top executives are increasingly opting to be paid up front. Cash compensation for the leaders of Canada’s 100 largest publicly traded companies surged in 2025, according to The Globe’s annual review of CEO pay packages, which is done in partnership with consulting firm Global Governance Advisors. Median annual bonus levels for chief executive officers, for example, rose more than 27 per cent to nearly $2.2-million last year while longer-term incentives such as stock awards declined from 2024 levels. “Bonuses were the big one that saw the largest increases,” said Peter Landers, senior partner at Global Governance Advisors.
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