New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Apple's Tim Cook, Disney's Bob Iger and Activision Blizzard's Bobby Kotick feature among the highest-paid departing chief executive officers (CEOs), according to a September 2026 study by trading firm Atmos.

The research examined CEOs who had left their roles, comparing their tenure, circumstances of departure, estimated personal net worth and cumulative reported compensation. The compensation figures include salary, bonuses and stock awards reported in company filings.

Tim Cook tops the ranking with approximately $950 million in reported compensation over 15 years as Apple CEO. Iger ranks second with $580 million, followed by Kotick with $550 million, according to the study.

The figures represent estimated cumula...