NEW DELHI, Oct 22: The compensation of Satya Nadella, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft Corporation surged to USD 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 percent of Nadella’s pay that includes a USD 2.5 million base salary is in Microsoft shares. He earned USD 79.1 million in the previous financial year. Nadella became Microsoft’s third CEO in 2014.

The package includes USD 84 million in stock awards, USD 9.5 million in cash incentives, and a USD 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 lead

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