In 2008, William S. Boyd earned $1.60M in total compensation at Boyd Gaming, including $1.00M salary, $250.00K bonus and $225.01K in stock. Most recently sold 96,167 shares in Mar 2024. Currently holds stock worth $1.90B. Has donated $411.73M in stock to charitable causes. Led Boyd Gaming as CEO for 19 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for William S. Boyd, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2008
Total Compensation
$1.60M
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$250.00K
Other
$123.32K
Salary
$1.00MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is designed to be competitive with comparable employers in the industry, align compensation with annual objectives and long-term goals, reward above-average corporate performance, and assist in attracting and retaining qualified executives.
Bonus
$250.00KBoard Justification
A special bonus in the amount of $250,000 was approved by the Compensation Committee and paid to Mr. Boyd in recognition of the loss of a benefit that Mr. Boyd previously received under certain split-dollar life insurance arrangements, which were terminated by us on or before December 31, 2003.
Other Compensation
$123.32KBoard Justification
Includes perquisites such as medical reimbursements, life insurance premiums, and use of corporate aircraft and car.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
Career Restricted Stock Units granted to Mr. Boyd on January 2, 2008, which were fully vested upon grant due to his age and years of service.
Performance Metrics
Compensation is based on performance metrics including pre-tax income and other financial targets.
William S. Boyd
Founder and Ex-CEO of Boyd Gaming
Education
Not specified
Field of Expertise
Other - Hospitality
Sector of Economy
Consumer Cyclical
Born
January 1, 1948 - 77 years ago
CEO of Boyd Gaming for
19 years 5 months (Aug 1988 - Jan 2008)
Previous Experience
Co-founder of California Hotel and Casino, served as a director and President of that company since its inception in 1973.
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Holdings
Track William S. Boyd's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$130.84M
$125.49M
2,467,959 BYD shares
$5.35M
204,250 WAL shares
What if they kept their stock?
If William S. Boyd didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra BYD2,467,959 shares worth $200.82M and WAL204,250 shares worth $17.40M.
This is 66.78% and $87.37M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
4,041,317 shares
WAL
829,953 shares
BYD
Recent Charitable Transactions
616 shares
BYD
Feb 15, 2024
Charity
50,000 shares
BYD
Dec 18, 2023
Charity
132,000 shares
BYD
Jul 6, 2023
Charity
4,010,189 shares
WAL
Mar 15, 2023
Charity
728 shares
BYD
Jan 9, 2023
Charity
135,000 shares
BYD
Sep 29, 2022
Charity
Insider Trading
William S. Boyd's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$6.02M
BYD at $62.61/share
Mar 13, 2024
Sale
$7.91M
BYD at $63.27/share
Mar 12, 2024
Sale
$7.91M
BYD at $63.29/share
Mar 8, 2024
Sale
$15.94M
BYD at $63.75/share
Mar 6, 2024
Sale
$7.97M
BYD at $63.77/share
Mar 5, 2024
Sale
28,146 shares
BYD
Feb 28, 2024
Received
616 shares
BYD
Feb 15, 2024
Charity
50,000 shares
BYD
Dec 18, 2023
Charity
$3.28M
BYD at $65.32/share
Aug 17, 2023
Sale
$3.07M
BYD at $66.80/share
Aug 15, 2023
Sale
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Salary
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Bonus
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Other
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Salary
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Bonus
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Other
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