Tesla shareholders approved an epic $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk on Thursday – after the mercurial boss threatened to leave the company if he didn’t get it. The eye-popping compensation is the largest on record and could make Musk the world’s first trillionaire — although he’ll first have to hit a series of performance targets that stretch across the next decade.

Elon Musk, already the world’s richest man, has had a record-breaking pay deal approved — one that could be worth nearly $1 trillion.

The pitch divided investors. Some labelled it expensive and unnecessary, whilst others simply considered it a way to hold onto Musk and ensure profit for shareholders.