The compensation of Satya Nadella, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft Corporation surged to $96.5 million for the financial year 2024-2025. This is his highest since assuming the role more than a decade ago.

According to the regulatory filing, nearly 90% of Nadella’s pay, which includes a $2.5 million base salary is in Microsoft shares. He earned $79.1 million in the previous financial year. Nadella became Microsoft’s third CEO in 2014.

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The package includes $84 million in stock awards, $9.5 million in cash incentives, and a $2.5 million base salary, with 90 per cent tied to stock performance.

The board’s compensation committee in a note to shareholders wrote that the filing said the results demonstrate that Satya Nadella and his leadership team have positioned

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