Security, DEI, and Tariffs: Executive Compensation Insights from Late 2025 and Early 2026 Proxy Filers

Pearl Meyer examined executive compensation disclosures from 37 S&P 500 companies whose fiscal year ended between August and November 2025 and who filed shareholder proxy statements by February 6, 2026. The review shows continued growth in CEO security perquisites, evolving language around ESG and DEI, and limited tariff impacts on executive pay. Read more here.