The Highest Paid CEOs of 2010

By: Giovanny Moreano, Quantitative Analyst | 13 Apr 2011 | 01:26 PM ET

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America's Highest Paid CEOs
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About 80 percent of companies in the S&P 500 have released information on executive compensation. With data from Capital IQ, CNBC.com ranked the highest paid CEOs in 2010. The final figure shows total calculated compensation, which includes salary, bonuses, estimated stock and stock option awards as well as other incentives. Note that the salary breakdown in this report only displays major sources of compensation, whereas other incentives, such as increases in retirement or pension funds are not displayed. Compensation tends to be linked to performance. Therefore, we also provided information on a company’s stock value, along with change in revenue and net income over the past year. So who are some of the highest paid CEOs? Click ahead to find out! By Giovanny MoreanoPosted 13 April 2011
15. Jeffrey Bewkes, Time Warner
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $26.3 million CEO since: January 2009 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $16.4 million Option awards: $4.07 million Restricted stock awards: $5.52 million Change in TCC from 2009: 34% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +10% Revenue FY 2010: $26.89 billion Change from FY 2009: +6% Net Income FY 2010: $2.58 billion Change from FY 2009: +4%
14. Alan Mulally, Ford Motor
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $26.5 million CEO since: July 2006 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $10.85 million Option awards: $7.5 million Restricted stock awards: $7.5 million Change in TCC from 2009: +48% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +68% Revenue FY 2010: $128.95 billion Change from FY 2009: +11% Net Income FY 2010: $6.56 million Change from FY 2009: +141%
13. Randall Stephenson, AT&T
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $27.34 million CEO since: May 2007 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $6.58 million Option awards: $494,731 Restricted stock awards: $12.75 million Change in TCC from 2009: -6% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +5% Revenue FY 2010: $124.3 billion Change from FY 2009: +1% Net Income FY 2010: $19.86 billion Change from FY 2009: +64%
12. Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $27.7 million CEO since: 1997 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $20.75 million Option awards: $2.21 million Restricted stock awards: $4.06 million Change in TCC from 2009: +26% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +37% Revenue FY 2010: $4.97 billion Change from FY 2009: -1% Net Income FY 2010: $480 million Change from FY 2009: +18%
11. William Weldon, Johnson & Johnson
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $28.72 million CEO since: April 2002 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $13.89 million Option awards:$4.71 million Restricted stock awards: $2.77 million Change in TCC from 2009: -7% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: -4% Revenue FY 2010: $61.59 billion Change from FY 2009: -1%Net Income FY 2010: $13.33 billion Change from FY 2009: +9%
10. Robert Iger, Disney
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $29.62 million CEO since: October 2005 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $15.46 million Option awards: $4.4 million Restricted stock awards: $7.4 million Change in TCC from 2009: +24% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +16% Revenue FY 2010: $38.06 billion Change from FY 2009: +5% Net Income FY 2010: $3.96 billion Change from FY 2009: +20%
9. Brian Roberts, Comcast
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $31.06 million CEO since: 1990 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $13.72 million Option awards: $5.92 million Restricted stock awards: $5.31 million Change in TCC from 2009: +14% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +30% Revenue FY 2010: $37.94 billion Change from FY 2009: +6% Net Income FY 2010: $3.64 billion Change from FY 2009: Unch
8. Samuel Palmisano, IBM
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $31.72 million CEO since: January 2002 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $10.8 million Options awards: 0 Restricted stock awards: $13.32 million Change in TCC from 2009: +30% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +12% Revenue FY 2010: $99.87 billion Change from FY 2009: +4% Net Income FY 2010: $14.8 billion Change from FY 2009: +10%
7. John Lundgren, Stanley Black & Decker
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $32.7 million CEO since: March 2004 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $5.55 million Option awards: $1.26 million Restricted stock awards: $25.35 million Change in TCC from 2009: +241% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +30% Revenue FY 2010: $8.4 billion Change from FY 2009: +125% Net Income FY 2010: $198 million Change from FY 2009: -12%
6. Michael White, DIRECTV
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $32.93 millionCEO since: June 2010 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $5.45 million Option awards: $12.5 million Restricted stock awards: $14.69 million Change in TCC from 2009: N/A Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +20% Revenue FY 2010: $24.1 billion Change from FY 2009: 12% Net Income FY 2010: $2.19 billion Change from FY 2009: +133%
5. David Zaslav, Discovery Comm.
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $42.59 million CEO since: January 2007 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $6.4 million Option awards: $15.41 million Restricted stock awards: $20.33 million Change in TCC from 2009: +265% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +36% Revenue FY 2010: $3.77 billion Change from FY 2009: +9% Net Income FY 2010: $653 million Change from FY 2009: +19%
4. John Hammergren, McKesson
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $54.58 million CEO since: April 2000 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $14.41 million Option awards: $7.65 million Restricted stock awards: $11.05 million Change in TCC from 2009: 47% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +13% Revenue FY 2010: $108.7 billion Change from FY 2009: +2% Net Income FY 2010: $1.26 billion Change from FY 2009: +53%
3. Lawrence Ellison, Oracle
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $70.14 million CEO since: June 1977 Salary Breakdown:Cash compensation: $6.7 million Option awards: $61.95 million Restricted stock awards: 0 Change in TCC from 2009: -17% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +28% Revenue FY 2010: $26.8 billion Change from FY 2009: 15% Net Income FY 2010: $6.14 billion Change from FY 2009: +10%
2. Ray Irani, Occidental Petroleum
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $76.1 million CEO since: 1990 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $34.2 million Options awards: 0 Restricted stock awards: $40.25 million Change in TCC from 2009: +142% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +21% Revenue FY 2010: $19.05 billion Change from FY 2009: +29% Net income FY 2010: $4.5 billion Change from FY 2009: +55%
1. Philippe Dauman, Viacom
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Total calculated compensation (TCC): $84.5 million CEO since: September 2006 Salary Breakdown: Cash compensation: $13.9 million Option awards: $28.6 million Restricted stock awards: $41.8 million Change in TCC from 2009: 148% Company Performance: Stock performance in 2010: +33% Revenue FY 2010: $12.5 billion Change from FY 2009: -6% Net Income FY 2010: $1.14 billion Change from FY 2009: -29%