Executive compensation glossary

Definitions of executive-pay terms — what they mean, how they connect, and where each number comes from. 15 terms and growing.

• Compensation Actually Paid (CAP)
• Summary Compensation Table (SCT)
• Principal Executive Officer (PEO)
• Named Executive Officer (NEO)
• Total Shareholder Return (TSR)
• Peer Group TSR
• CEO Pay Ratio
• Company-Selected Measure
• Clawback Policy
• Golden Parachute Payments
• Performance Stock Units (PSU)
• Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
• DEF 14A (Proxy Statement)
• Say-on-Pay
• Net Income in the Pay-vs-Performance Table