Shareholder Proposal Support Nudges Up as Proposal Volume Falls, Broadridge ProxyPulse™ Report Finds
PR Newswire•22/10/2026•02:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Proposal support rose to 27.9% from 24.3% in 2025
- ➤Environmental and social proposals voted on declined 47%
- ➤Political-spending disclosure support reached a record 42% average
- ➤Say-on-pay support hit a 10-year high
- ➤Retail investors voted 2 billion more shares than last season
Expert Statements
Chuck Callan, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Broadridge
“The number of environmental and social proposals that were voted on declined by 47% between the 2025 and 2026 proxy seasons.”
Chuck Callan, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Broadridge
“At the same time, shareholder support for proposals on disclosing political spending, at 42% on average, rose to a new high.”
Shareholder Proposal Support Nudges Up as Proposal Volume Falls, Broadridge ProxyPulse™ Report Finds PR Newswire
2026 proxy season sees a sharp decline in environmental and social proposals, a 10-year high in say-on-pay support and expanded opportunities for investor participation
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