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The Motley Fool
February 27, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Voting: Not Just for November Anymore It's a very exciting time of year for investors: tax season, annual report season, and proxy voting season. Believe it or not, it's worth your time to sift through the mail and uncover your ballot; your proxy votes carry more power than you think.   |
CFO
April 1, 2010
Alix Stuart |
Which Way on Say-on-Pay? How companies plan to hear shareholder opinions on compensation. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
How Dare You Own Wal-Mart? There are many good reasons to buy companies you dislike. |
U.S. Banker
June 2006
Rebecca Sausner |
Corporate Governance: Ready, Aim and Fire: Shareholders Get Armed A fairly new proposal on the ballot at some institutions includes moves to require an advisory shareholder vote on compensation committee pay reports, with Merrill Lynch, Countrywide Financial and U.S. Bancorp facing votes on this issue. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Can You Pay Chesapeake's CEO Enough? Despite their company's role as a leader in uncovering and developing many of the shale plays, a number of Chesapeake Energy shareholders were less than thrilled at their annual meeting regarding the CEO's pay. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Some CEOs Just Aren't Worth It Shareholders: Be alert, vigilant, and occasionally outraged. And vote! |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Not-So-Indecent Proposals Watch out for shareholders, especially of Apple Computer, shaking things up at public companies this year. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2009
Toby Shute |
Time to Send Chesapeake a Message Chesapeake Energy has caught a lot of heat this year for some controversial agreements and transactions with Aubrey McClendon, the company's founder, chairman, and CEO. This Friday's annual meeting offers shareholders a chance to take a stand. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Think Twice Before Agreeing With Management Did you know that companies in which you own stock may be doing things you don't like, and you may be giving them your blessing? Investors, proxy voting probably doesn't work the way you think it does. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: CEO Compensation Bill Is a No-Brainer Congressman Frank's proposed, shareholder-friendly bill is nothing that other countries aren't already doing. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Majority Rules! Majority voting standards would let shareholders have their say. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2009
Toby Shute |
Shareholders 1, Board Bozos 0 Score one for shareholder empowerment. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Pfizer Pfires Up Say on Pay It took six months from when shareholders asked for it, but Pfizer's board has finally given shareholders a voice on executive compensation. |
CFO
March 1, 2012
Sarah Johnson |
Dismay on Pay Why say on pay won't be any easier the second time around. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholders Spring Into Action Early signs indicate that an exciting, historical proxy season's heating up. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Want a Say on Pay? Cast That Ballot! Will shareholders rock the vote at annual meetings this year? |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Are Forcing Change You're not as powerless as you might think when it comes to important social issues. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Goodyear: Management 3, Reform 0 Unions' and shareholders' proposals get torpedoed at the tiremaker's annual meeting. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Plenty of Options at Yahoo! The Financial Accounting Standards Board has decreed that companies must begin expensing options this June -- a move that will make many of us watch the options-friendly tech giants such as Yahoo!, where there may be some chilling impacts to earnings. |
BusinessWeek
June 16, 2011
John Helyar |
Investor 'Say on Pay' Is a Bust Shareholder votes rejected executive pay at less than 2 percent of public companies this year. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2010
Jeffrey Morgan |
Corporate America Wants Your Vote Why we should all care about corporate governance. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Flexing Their Biceps The arena of proxy voting is not only interesting, it's also important. When you receive proxy-voting materials, take time to read through them and then cast your vote. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2009
Liz Peek |
"Say on Pay" a Boon for Advisors, but for Shareholders? Shareholder anger about former excesses, and the demand for say-on-pay, is not likely to disappear anytime soon. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Are Winning ... Slowly CEO overcompensation is gradually being challenged in corporate America by shareholders, through resolutions and annual meeting proposals. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2009
Jennifer Schonberger |
Why You Should Care About Corporate Governance Why executive compensation should be your first criterion, and more from Nell Minow, the founder of The Corporate Library. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
From Corporate Excess to Excessive Embarrassment Sheer humiliation could be a great tool to push for better corporate behavior from executives at Bank of America. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
David Henry |
Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance? |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Karen Krebsbach |
Executive Pay, Still in the Hot Seat Shareholders are trying to gain more influence on executive pay as more resolutions hit the agenda at firms' annual meetings. But passage is proving to be tough. |
BusinessWeek
October 16, 2006
Roben Farzad |
Fidelity's Divided Loyalties Fidelity Investments could be the king of shareholder rights. But do its corporate interests get in the way? |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Your Funds Are Failing You Your mutual fund may be voting against your best interests. As investors, we don't have to close our eyes when our mutual funds support ridiculous pay packages. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2004
Rich Smith |
Dominion's Executive Pay Revolt Gas and electric utility Dominion Resources announced last week that it is in the midst of a shareholder revolt over executive compensation. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Time to Get Out the Vote A full slate of annual meetings is upcoming. If you're an owner, it's time to crack those proxies and go vote. |
InternetNews
November 12, 2009 |
Shareholders Press Cisco to Reform Executive Pay At Cisco's annual general meeting, shareholders ask Cisco for a say in executive compensation. And don't expect a dividend from the networking giant anytime soon. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
These Fund Companies Are Letting Us Down It's ridiculous, but some fund firms are supporting excessive CEO pay. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Proxy Season Damage Control Has Begun Companies scramble to reexamine compensation policies before shareholders strike back. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholder Majorities Win Major Victories Policies that encourage better boards have gained traction in 2011. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Let's Fix "Say on Pay" Here's the Shareholder Bill of Rights take on compensation. |
CFO
December 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Beyond the Bailout Are limits on executive compensation for banks that accept federal funds just the first wave in a future sea of pay measures? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2006
Portal & Hilzenrath |
New SEC Proposed Guidelines to Give Investors a Clear View at Executive Compensation REITs should conduct a thorough review of current compensation policies and practices and evaluate them in light of the new disclosure proposals. For some REITs, a complete overhaul of the compensation program may be necessary. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Don't Waste Your Vote Every year, as a shareholder, you're given the chance to have a say in how the companies you own are run. Don't blow it. Vote. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholder Battles Rage On When companies step out of line, shareholders must step up and vote. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Activists End the Year Fighting Here's a prediction for next year: More big battles are brewing on the corporate governance front. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005
Louis Lavelle |
A Simple Way To Make Boards Behave Requiring directors to win a majority of votes would give shareholders more say. Investors at as many as 100 companies will vote on nonbinding shareholder resolutions urging those companies to adopt majority voting. |
Knowledge@Wharton
May 21, 2003 |
Do Shareholders Have the Clout to Rein in Excessive Executive Pay? What can/should be done about extravagant pay packages for CEOs and other executives, which sometimes result in huge pay increases even while the stock is falling? |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
The SEC May Shut You Up If you want to keep the right to influence your companies, let the SEC know. The SEC has recently proposed changing rules for shareholders -- in ways that don't seem to protect them at all. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
How Your Funds Are Voting Are your mutual funds doing the right thing? You can find out. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
On CEO Pay, Shareholders Say "Enough!" Shareholders' acknowledgment of pay policy problems, and their vocal outcry when those practices defy common sense, will result in better-built companies, happier investors, and less overall risk. |
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2009 |
Compensation at the Fore In this sampling of bank directors' opinions on the hot topics of the day, we look at issues related to executive compensation. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Home Depot Gets Religion The board of directors requires a two-thirds vote to approve CEO pay. Now let's see what else its members can come up with to restore investor confidence in their ability to lead Home Depot forward. |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
Jena McGregor |
Activist Investors Get More Respect Boards are listening, and shareholder proposals are making headway. |
