Berkshire Hathaway announced that CEO Greg Abel's annual cash salary will be set at $25 million, effective January 1, 2026, following Warren Buffett's retirement.
- This compensation represents a monumental increase from Warren Buffett's famously modest $100,000 yearly pay.
- The new salary structure aligns Abel's compensation more closely with that of other S&P 500 executives.
- The stock traded down slightly (-0.16%) as investors digested the implications of the post-Buffett executive compensation philosophy.