Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, 52, saw his total compensation in the 2018-19 fiscal increase 66 per cent to $42.9 million as the tech giant’s stock soared and cloud-related revenue boomed
In the 2017-18 fiscal, the Hyderabad-born business executive had got a pay of $25.8 million. Nadella became the CEO of Microsoft in 2014. Under his leadership, the company has become a major force in cloud computing
Tech giant’s progress
$1.07 trillion market value, the highest of any public company
$125.8 billion revenue Microsoft reported for the fiscal year 2019
$39.2 billion net income, a new record fiscal year for the company
Microsoft’s FY runs from July 1 to June 30
Earning $42.9m
Salary $2.3m
Stock award $29.6m
Non-equity payout $10.7m
Other rewards $111,363
Fat-Cat
$15.7 million Apple CEO Tim Cook’s pay
1.9 million Google’s Sundar Pichai earns (He ‘turns down’ a stock award)
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