Michael Dell Joins Cathie Wood, Jim Cramer To Defend Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Pay: ‘…Shareholders Will Win Big Through’
With Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Nov. 6 annual shareholder meeting approaching, several prominent investors and industry leaders have voiced their support for Elon Musk’s $1 trillion compensation plan, which has drawn sharp divisions between supporters and critics. In the past, Tesla itself has urged its shareholders to support the Board’s recommendations for every proposal, including the new compensation package for Musk. Dell, Wood Voice Support Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) founder Michael Dell, on Friday, said on X that shareholders should back Musk’s compensation plan, noting that the award is tied to ambitious market-cap and operational goals. “If he falls short, he gets nothing. If he succeeds, shareholders will win big through unprecedented value creation,” Dell wrote. Vote FOR @elonmusk. The award is only achieved IF he hits exceptionally ambitious market-cap and operational milestones—if he falls short, he gets nothing. If he succeeds, shareholders will win big through unprecedented value creation, and he will earn added voting rights to… — Michael Dell 🇺🇸 (@MichaelDell) October 31, 2025 Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood called Musk “the most productive human being on earth” and praised his ability to attract top talent eager to tackle the world’s toughest problems. Cathie Wood just shared her thoughts on @elonmusk’s CEO Performance Award:”Elon Musk is the most productive human being on earth. And a human being who attracts incredible …Full story available on Benzinga.com