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.


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