Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s Record $1 Trillion Pay Package
Tesla shareholders have approved CEO Elon Musk’s record-breaking $1 trillion pay package, reaffirming their confidence in his leadership. The plan, spread over the next decade, ties Musk’s compensation entirely to ambitious performance targets, including market capitalization and revenue milestones. If fully realized, the package could make Musk the first person in history to earn over $1 trillion in stock-based compensation. The approval comes after months of debate among investors and corporate governance experts, some of whom criticized the scale of the payout. Supporters argued that Musk’s vision has been central to Tesla’s transformation into the world’s most valuable automaker and a leader in clean energy technology. The decision underscores the deep trust shareholders place in Musk to continue driving innovation and growth at Tesla, even as the company faces increasing competition and regulatory challenges in global mar
