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May 1, 2024

Say-on-Pay: Things Are Looking Up!

Average say-on-pay support for Russell 3000 companies is sitting at 91% so far this year – with only 1 failure – which is trending higher than last year’s results. That’s according to this WTW snapshot from last week. The update also notes:

– Last year’s season-long failure rate was 2%, based on a total of 53 failed votes, compared to 1% so far this year

– ISS is issuing fewer negative vote recommendations (8% this year vs. 13% last year)

– Pay-for-performance continues to be the biggest driver of ISS “against” recommendations

Depending on when the snapshot is taken, S&P 500 companies are either experiencing similar results (per the WTW snapshot) or lagging slightly behind (according to this Semler Brossy report that’s available for download).

Liz Dunshee

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