CVS Health/ CVS	Walmart/ WMT	Rite Aid/ RAD
CEO Name	Karen S. Lynch	C. Douglas Mcmillon	Heyward Donigan
Fortune 500 Standing	#4	#1	#132
Revenues ($)	$268,707 ($M)	559,151 ($M)	24,034.4($M)
Profits ($)	$7,179 ($M)	13,510 ($M)	$-90.9($M)
Stock Price	$91.81	$143.21	12.34
Number of Employees	256,500	2,300,000	50,000

Section 3: CEO Compensation

	CVS Karen S. Lynch	Walmart C. Douglas McMillon	Rite Aid Heyward Donigan
Salary	$1,630,000	$1,272,000	$1,000,000
Bonus	$0	$0	$1,160,000
Value of Stock Awards	$0	$15,827,794	$7,389,087
Value of Option Awards	$4,185,131	$0	$0
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation	$4,694,000	$3,816,000	$0
Change in Pension Value and Deferred Compensation Earnings	$11,875,749	$1,375,580	$0
All Other Compensation	$658,942	$282,984	$22,000
Total	$23,043,822	$22,574,358	$9,571,087

Walmart Inc. disclosed its CEO pay was

1,078

times its median employee's pay for the fiscal year ending in 2021.

CVS Health Corporation disclosed its CEO pay was

414

times its median employee's pay for the fiscal year ending in 2020.

Rite Aid Corporation disclosed its CEO pay was

289

times its median employee's pay for the fiscal year ending in 2021.

Based on what you have learned in class and from the textbook, answer the following questions.

• What are some similarities and differences in the compensation structure for these three CEOs?

• How does the compensation of CEOs differ from the compensation of employees?

Section 4: Conclusion

• Write your thoughts on CEO pay, considering the following questions.

• Why are U.S. CEO pay practices under attack?

• Why are people criticizing the amount of compensation being awarded to CEOs?

• Use examples, facts and figures, and information from additional research to support your argument.

• What do YOU think about the subject? Be specific and provide examples and data to support your opinions.

• Other reflections of yours about this project. What did you learn?