How Nadella was paid
$90.6M in total for fiscal year 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satya NadellaChairman and Chief Executive Officer | $2,500,000 | $77,570,774 | $10,299,000 | $259,203 | $90,628,977 |
| Amy E. HoodExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,000,000 | $29,136,390 | $3,488,000 | $92,399 | $33,716,789 |
| Judson B. AlthoffChief Executive Officer, Microsoft Commercial Business | $1,000,000 | $28,847,960 | $3,488,000 | $101,467 | $33,437,427 |
| Takeshi NumotoExecutive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | $841,667 | $12,320,346 | $2,547,473 | $14,750 | $15,724,236 |
| Bradford L. SmithVice Chair and President | $1,000,000 | $28,465,658 | $3,488,000 | $115,755 | $33,069,413 |
What changed and why
- $90.6M$90,628,977 was CEO Satya Nadella’s fiscal 2026 total compensation, compared with $96,496,790 in fiscal 2025.
- $331.8BMicrosoft reported strong fiscal 2026 results: revenue of $331.8 billion, operating income of $155.2 billion, and net income of $133.7 billion.
- 18%Fiscal 2026 performance highlights included 18% revenue growth and 21% operating income growth year over year.
- 91%At the 2025 Annual Meeting, over 91% of votes cast supported the say-on-pay resolution.
- The Compensation Committee made no substantial changes to the executive compensation program for fiscal 2026.
- Fiscal 2027 program changes are noted, but details are not included in the provided excerpt.
Other Microsoft proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Satya Nadella paid $96.5M (+22% on the year), pay ratio 480:1.
Filed Oct 21, 2025
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Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.