Largest U.S. Companies Increasingly Disclose Political Spending

The largest U.S. companies are increasingly disclosing to shareholders the donations they make to political candidates and interest groups, according to the Center for Political Accountability.

While few companies shared such information eight years ago, 55 members of the Standard & Poor’s 100 Index now disclose direct political spending and have their boards oversee it, according to a study released today by the center, a nonprofit group in Washington. Also, 43 release some information about indirect spending on politics, such as through a trade group.