Indian-origin Shankh Mitra named world's second-highest paid CEO. Here's what he earns.

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    "excerpt": "Indian-origin Shankh Mitra named world's second-highest paid CEO. Here's what he earns.\n\nPublished on: Jun 26, 2026 2:13 PM IST\n\nShankh Mitra, the Indian-origin CEO of Welltower, has been named the world's second-highest paid chief executive. Mitra is behind only Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO with a staggering $158 billion pay package.\n\nMitra's compensation package from Welltower, a real estate investment trust specialising in senior housing and healthcare, places him among the highest-paid public company CEOs of the past decade, according to data from MyLogIQ quoted by The Wall Street Journal.\n\nHow much does Shankh Mitra earn?\n\nIn his role as CEO of Welltower, Shankh Mitra earned $821 million in 2025.\n\nAt Welltower, nearly all of Mitra's compensation - 99% of the total package - came in the form of stock awards. This included a $789 million grant made in October, with the shares tied to the award valued at more than $1 billion by the end of the year, according to securities filings.\n\nThis pay package puts Mitra ahead of bigwigs like David Solomon of Goldman Sachs ($119 million) and Nikesh Arora of Palo Alto Networks ($100 million).\n\nWho is Shankh Mitra?\n\nShankh Mitra is an Indian-origin corporate executive who serves as the CEO of Welltower Inc., a US-based real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on healthcare infrastructure, senior housing and wellness communities.\n\nMitra is...",
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