Broadridge ProxyPulseTM 2025

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Highlights from the 2025 proxy season

Director elections

Fewer elections, higher support.

Say-on pay

Average support was 87.5%.

Share ownership

Shift toward retail ownership in managed accounts.

Shareholder participation

Institutional voting at lowest level in over 10 years.

Shareholder proposals

149
fewer shareholder proposals overall than last season. Institutional support declined.
48
fewer E&S proposals. Institutional support was at its lowest level in at least 10 years, at just 14.8% of their shares voted. 
61%
decrease in the number of political contribution proposals. Overall shareholder support increased to 34.3%. 
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