{
  "id": 16767823,
  "title": "Take it on the chin SatNad: Microsoft chief exec's pay slips 6% in record year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/take-it-on-the-chin-satnad-microsoft-chief-execs-pay-slips-6-in-16767823",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T15:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/10/27/take-it-on-the-chin-satnad-microsoft-chief-execs-pay-slips-6-in-record-year/5305737"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella saw a 6% decrease in his total compensation for fiscal year 2026, amounting to $90.6 million. His base salary was $2.5 million, stock awards totaled $77.6 million, and his non-equity incentive plan compensation was $10.3 million. Other compensation, such as security for personal travel and charitable gifts, amounted to $259,203. Despite hitting all financial and operational targets, Nadella's stock awards were lower due to the different annual vesting rate. Microsoft's revenue for the same year increased by 18% to $331.8 billion, and operating profit rose by 18% to $155.237 billion. The company added 88 datacenters to its portfolio and delivered 625 Copilot updates, reflecting its rapid pace of innovation. The company also expanded industry-specific AI services, such as Dragon Copilot for healthcare, which is now used by 100,000 healthcare providers. Nadella's pay was equivalent to the average pay of 420 Microsoft employees, which was $215,057. The annual shareholder meeting is scheduled for December 8, where investors will vote on executive pay.",
  "summary": "Revenue up, operating profit up, 30 million paid Copilot seats locked in, 88 DCs added, $43.8 billion returned to shareholders",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}