Dish chairman Charlie Ergen saw his total compensation swell to nearly $95 million last year on a massive option award grant of nearly $92 million.
His base salary was only $888,462.The package compares with pay of $2.36 million last year, with a base salary of $1 million, the satellite broadcaster said in a year-end proxy filing with the SEC.The company noted that top execs took base salary reductions due to the pandemic from June 1 through November 28.The option amounts reflect grant date fair values – meaning they don’t necessarily “reflect the amount of compensation actually realized or that may be realized.” However, they are pretty hefty.Last week, AT&T reported that Jason Kilar, the CEO of WarnerMedia, earned a total of more than $52
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