<div id="readability-page-1"><div id="ArticleBody-InlineImage-108090594"><div><div><p>Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaking on CNBC's &#34;Squawk Box&#34; outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025.</p><p>Gerry Miller | CNBC</p></div></div></div><div><p><span id="RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1">Microsoft<span><span id="-WatchlistDropdown"></span></span></span> CEO Satya Nadella is getting a big bump in his compensation, as the company's stock price has continued to rally, propelled by the boom in artificial intelligence. </p><p>Nadella's total pay for fiscal 2025 climbed 22% to $96.5 million from $79.1 million last year, Microsoft said in a proxy filing after the close of regular trading on Tuesday. That includes more than $84 million in stock awards and over $9.5 million in Nadella's cash incentives.</p><p>The pay plan is largely tied Microsoft's share performance. So far in 2025, Microsoft's stock price has risen by 23%, topping the S&amp;P 500's 15% gain. The shares have more than doubled in valued over the past three years.</p><p>Microsoft is scheduled to report results for the fiscal first quarter next week. In its fourth-quarter disclosure in July, the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue, with sales climbing 18%, the fastest growth in more than three years. Microsoft Azure business is driving expansion as companies' cloud infrastructure needs grow to meet AI demand. </p><p>In fiscal 2024, Nadella's pay jumped 63% from 48.5 million the prior year, with 90% of his compensation coming from stock awards. Nadella was eligible for a $10.66 million cash incentive last year, but he asked the board's compensation committee to reduce that number to $5.2 million as a result of a series of cyberattacks that the company endured.</p><p>Despite Microsoft's strong financial and stock performance, the company has seen turmoil among its workforce in recent months. In July, Nadella penned a memo to employees saying that the company's elimination of more than 15,000 employees in 2025 had &#34;been weighing heavily&#34; on him.</p><p>Microsoft has also terminated several activist employees who protested the company's work with the Israeli military.</p><p><strong>WATCH: </strong>Microsoft is trending toward a $5T market cap, says Wedbush's Dan Ives</p></div></div>

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<p>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's compensation has increased by 22% to $96.5 million for fiscal 2025, driven by a 23% rise in the company's stock price, largely due to the AI boom. His pay includes over $84 million in stock awards and $9.5 million in cash incentives. Despite strong financial performance, Microsoft has faced workforce challenges, including layoffs of over 15,000 employees. Nadella previously reduced his cash incentive due to cyberattacks on the company.</p>

- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's compensation for fiscal 2025 increased by 22% to $96.5 million, driven by a rise in the company's stock price due to the AI boom.  
- Microsoft's stock has risen 23% in 2025, outperforming the S&P 500, and the company reported strong earnings growth, particularly in its Azure business.  
- Despite financial success, Microsoft faced workforce challenges, including layoffs of over 15,000 employees and the termination of activist staff members.  

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's annual pay jumps to $96.5 million