Reply #23: Executive Bonuses Bounce Back

[Demeter]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703818204576206903329068840.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection

...CEO bonuses at 50 major corporations jumped a median of 30.5%, the biggest gain in at least three years, according to a study of the first batch of corporate CEO pay disclosures by consulting firm Hay Group for The Wall Street Journal.

Top executives collect a lot of different types of pay, including salaries, long-term equity awards and bonuses tied to corporate performance. Bonuses in general are rebounding as some hard-hit industries like autos recover and corporate profits climb...