TheBadPlaceyahoo news | BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's Pay Rose by 23% in 2025
BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink’s total compensation jumped 23 percent in 2025, surpassing $37.7 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2026. The bulk of the increase—about $7 million—came from larger stock‑award allocations, raising his stock‑award value to $24.6 million from $18.2 million the prior year.
Fink’s other miscellaneous compensation also rose modestly, climbing roughly $500,000 to $1.1 million, while his base salary and cash bonus remained unchanged from the previous year. The rise in stock‑award value reflects BlackRock’s approach of rewarding its top leaders through equity incentives rather than fixed cash components.
Other senior executives saw comparable gains: President Robert Kapito’s total pay grew to $25.7 million from $21.8 million, driven by higher stock awards and a slightly larger bonus; COO Robert Goldstein’s compensation rose 19 percent to $15.6 million; and CFO Martin Small’s pay surged 44 percent to $13.6 million. Additionally, BlackRock raised the stock‑ownership thresholds for both Fink and Kapito by 50 percent, setting new targets of $15 million and $7.5 million respectively.