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Vistra CEO Burke poised for $340 million payout amid fossil fuel, nuclear revival
Yahoo Finance·2025-09-22 18:08

By Tim McLaughlin (Reuters) -Vistra CEO James Burke stands to receive about 340millionforhelpinglifttheTexasbasedutilityfromtheashesofbankruptcynearlyadecadeagotobecomethehottestpowerproducerintheUnitedStates.Vistrashareshavereturnedabout450340 million for helping lift the Texas-based utility from the ashes of bankruptcy nearly a decade ago to become the hottest power producer in the United States. Vistra shares have returned about 450% since January 1, 2024, outpacing the S&P 500’s 42% gain tenfold. During that time, the value of Burke’s vested stock-based pay has soared to about 340 million from $43 million, according to a Reuters analysis of stock option and r ...