Only 51%? Surely AK deserves more than that.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/18/ibm_ceo_pay_pack_jumps/
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@12y Revenue is recognized when products/services are delivered, not necessarily when cash is received. You should see the real ibm accounts...
Yes, I agree... but all at the expense of the employees!
How about a CEO that can SIGNIFICANTLY increase the revenues for a change?
It is way too easy to just cut expenses.
There’s a lot of outrage over IBM CEO Arvind Krishna’s ~$38M pay, but most of it ignores how executive compensation actually works: his base salary is a small fraction of that number, with the vast majority tied to performance-based stock and incentives, meaning he only realizes that value if IBM delivers results. Under his leadership, IBM has generated tens of billions in revenue, strong free cash flow, and positioned itself in high-growth areas like AI and hybrid cloud—outcomes that directly benefit shareholders. This isn’t a guaranteed payout for “showing up”; it’s a compensation structure designed to align leadership with performance, and if you want top-tier executives to run complex global enterprises, you have to pay market rates for proven results.
@eg I did the same, I know when it was announced that the stupid Indian at the top bonus was tied to the magical $300/share, the slimy Indian was faking the numbers and fooling id--ts to get the $300/share. I waited and was rewarded when I sold at $300+.
When the stock goes back to $150 (which it will) they should claw back every penny from that rat.
it is theft of the american middle class and of the actual IBM company (or what ever is left from it)
that pay was NOT earned
He spewed so much nonsense to get the share price above $300, I sold all the IBM shares I owned over the years above $300. I left IBM, so I do not care, if the Indian steals like a thief.
Sorry for the other clowns who believed in his nonsense.
Arvind needs that massive unearned bonus because curry isn’t getting any cheaper lol