cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1125959
Archived version: https://archive.ph/iXnTL
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230806123650/https://abcnews.go.com/Business/ceos-pay-climbed-layoffs-tech-giants-alphabet-microsoft/story?id=101665156
Because the shareholders get the other half
This feels like one of those weird game theory problems where you have to solve for the minimum amount you would have to pay to ensure no one bothers to stop you.
If I were a large shareholder, I’d demand a lot more than half goes to growth or my own dividends.