

Furthermore, these stock awards have been criticized for wildly inflating executive pay.Īctivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, for example, has faced criticism over his compensation package which involves hundreds of millions in stock awards.
However, such awards incentives have been criticized for valuing stock price over the actual health and performance of the company, which aren't always related. While Baszucki received $6.8 million in 2020 (as per ), he stands to make many times more if he can meet these stock value goals.

It's not uncommon for CEOs to be incentivized through stock awards rather than a high salary.
