US CEO pay surges, Goldman Sachs and Welltower under spotlight
Reuters reports S&P 500 CEO pay (excluding Elon Musk) averaged $22.8m in 2025, up 21% from 2024. Goldman Sachs paid CEO David Solomon $118.9m, with 71% shareholder support for the pay vote. Welltower awarded CEO Shankh Mitra $821m, with 19% support. CEO-to-worker pay rose to 312x.






