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00:02The number of U.S. CEOs with pay packages above $100 million rose last year to the
00:07highest level since 2021, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nearly a dozen CEOs topped $200
00:14million. Elon Musk's $158 billion Tesla package set a record and was about 16 times the combined
00:21value for all other CEOs in the journal's annual ranking. WellTower CEO Shank Mitra reached $821
00:29million, with 99% of his pay coming from stock grants. Median CEO pay at S&P 500 companies
00:36rose to nearly $18 million in 2025, a new high. The journal said CEO pay often had little connection
00:45to shareholder return. Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev received $3 million for the year, while the
00:51company posted the best shareholder return in the ranking. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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