SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will be able to significantly increase his capital if the company succeeds in establishing colonies on Mars and deploying data centers in space.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will be able to significantly increase his capital if the company succeeds in establishing colonies on Mars and deploying data centers in space.
In January, SpaceX's board of directors approved a performance-based bonus of 1 billion Class B shares for Musk. The bonus is split into 15 equal tranches, according to Bloomberg. To receive the full bonus, the company's market capitalization must reach $7.5 trillion and SpaceX must establish a permanent human colony on Mars with a population of at least 1 million people.
Musk received another bonus package last November. He was awarded 302.1 million Class B shares, divided into 12 equal parts. The condition for receiving them is to achieve a market capitalization of more than $6.565 trillion, as well as the creation of SpaceX data centers outside Earth capable of providing 100 terawatts of computing power per year.
In 2025, Musk reached numerous financial peaks: in April, he became the first person to surpass $300 billion in wealth, in December, his fortune reached $600 billion , and just four days later, $700 billion.
A similar compensation package for Musk was approved by Tesla, which could reach $1 trillion if the company meets several financial and production goals.
