Canada’s top CEOs opt for upfront pay as cash bonuses rose while stock awards fell in 2025
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Canada’s top CEOs opt for upfront pay as cash bonuses rose while stock awards fell in 2025
JAMESON BERKOW
CAPITAL MARKETS REPORTER
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO
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In an environment of constant economic flux, Canada’s top executives are increasingly opting to be paid up front.
Cash compensation for the leaders of Canada’s 100 largest publicly traded companies surged in 2025, according to The Globe’s annual review of CEO pay packages, which is done in partnership with consulting firm Global Governance Advisors. Median annual bonus levels for chief executive officers, for exa…
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