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VERISIGN INC/CA

VRSN · FY2021

MIXED

CEO Package

$10.1M

Pay Ratio

—

D. James Bidzos

Awaiting a fuller pay-performance history

Zscaler, Inc.

ZS · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$30K

Pay Ratio

—

Jay Chaudhry

Returns outran pay growth by +25.0 pts

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

CTSH · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$21.5M

Pay Ratio

—

Ravi Kumar

Pay and TSR both rose, but not in lockstep

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

VRSN$10.1MZS$30KCTSH$21.5M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

CTSH carries the largest package at $21.5M, about 723.7x ZS.
VRSN reads mixed, while ZS looks aligned.
VRSN is the most equity-heavy package, while ZS leans hardest on base salary.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

VRSN

D. James Bidzos

$10.1M

base salary9%
stock awards77%
non-equity incentive compensation14%
other compensation0%

ZS

Jay Chaudhry

$30K

base salary80%
other compensation20%

CTSH

Ravi Kumar

$21.5M

base salary6%
stock awards73%
non-equity incentive compensation20%
other compensation0%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
VERISIGN INC/CA(VRSN)N/A2025N/A
Zscaler, Inc.(ZS)Jay Chaudhry2025$0.0M
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation(CTSH)Ravi Kumar2025$21.5M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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