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Shareholder proposal support rises to 27.9% in 2026, Broadridge report finds

By Public Technologies
  • Broadridge's Oct. 22, 2026, report showed shareholder proposal support rose to 27.9% in 2026 from 24.3% in 2025.
  • Environmental and social proposals voted on fell 47% from the prior proxy season.
  • Support for political spending disclosure proposals reached a record 42% on average; say-on-pay support hit a 10-year high.
  • Retail investors owned 6 billion more shares than a year earlier, voting 2 billion more shares.
  • Over 900 funds offered pass-through voting in the year ended June 30, 2026, versus approximately 400 a year earlier.


Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via PR Newswire (Ref. ID: 202610220200PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY77857) on October 22, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

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