Satya Nadella's Total Pay Has Grown From $18 Million in 2015 to $96.5 Million Today as Microsoft Shares Multiplied. Here's the Track Record Behind the Raise.
Cloud computing and artificial intelligence are the keys to Microsoft's success -- and Nadella's pay.
Overview
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella has enjoyed a tremendous increase in his total compensation over the past decade, with his pay rising from just $18 million in 2015 to $96.5 million at the end of fiscal 2025. That has made him one of the world's highest-paid CEOs.
The massive jump was the result of more than 95% of Nadella's pay being directly tied to performance stock units linked to Microsoft's shares. The better Microsoft stock performs, the higher Nadella's compensation becomes.
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With Microsoft's stock surging 942% since 2015, it's no wonder Nadella's pay has accelerated. And as impressive as his pay is, the two reasons for Microsoft's growth over the past decade or so have been equally as remarkable.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.