The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs 2023

For the past nine years, As You Sow has issued a report identifying the 100 Most Overpaid CEOs among the companies in the S&P 500 index and analyzed the voting practices of large financial managers, mutual funds, and pension funds.

Shareholder votes on CEO pay packages provide a critical and underutilized tool for restraining the worst excesses. In this year’s report, we look at some of the reasons we believe the tool can be effective. This includes a review of several companies that addressed flaws and/or reduced total CEO compensation in a year following a high number of votes against pay packages.

Who are the most overpaid CEOs?