Women’s Share of S&P 500 Board Seats Hit 28%, Building on Record
- Female directors first topped 25% of board seats last year
- Increase represents a net gain of four seats in index
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Women controlled 28% of board seats among S&P 500 companies in April, the highest share this year, according to Bloomberg data.
The net gain of four seats pushed the percentage of female directors above the 27% level in March, the data showed. Last year, women exceeded a quarter of S&P 500 seats for the first time, when executive recruiter Spencer Stuart said they captured a record 26% share. The last all-male board in the S&P 500 also added a woman last year.