Restricted Stock Grants at an All-Time High, While Stock Option Grants Continue to Decline
New Study by Equilar Examines Equity Trends in Executive Compensation
(firmenpresse) - REDWOOD CITY, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/06/13 -- A recent study by Equilar, the leader in executive compensation benchmarking and governance research, found that executive compensation at U.S. companies continues to move away from stock options while placing a greater focus on granting full-value shares.
In its , Equilar reports that the percentage of S&P 1500 companies granting options decreased from 78.5 percent in 2007 to 75.2 percent in 2012, while companies granting restricted stock increased from 80.1 percent to 92 percent in the same period.
The restricted stock numbers represent an increase of 11.9 percent, while the median number of total stock options granted decreased to 578,000 in 2012.
"The 2013 proxy season marks the third year in which Say on Pay proposals will appear in the proxies of publicly-traded companies. Shareholders will make voting decisions regarding executive pay based on a variety of factors, including the mix of equity awarded to executives," said Aaron Boyd, Director of Governance Research at Equilar. "Establishing a strong equity component in an executive's pay provides a clear incentive to strive for long-term growth."
The report discusses other topics including performance-based equity, vesting details, measures of dilution, and valuation model assumptions.
For more details and a complete review of the findings, request a copy of Equilar's Equity Trends Report by visiting .
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Equilar is the leading provider of executive compensation and corporate governance data and measurement tools to corporations, nonprofits, consulting firms, institutional investors, and the media. Using its extensive database, Equilar allows clients to accurately benchmark and track executive and board compensation, equity grants, award policies, and compensation practices. Equilar's C-Suite mapping technology also reveals business networking opportunities by identifying pathways to executives and board members at companies of interest. Equilar's research has been consistently cited by Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other leading media outlets.
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