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Bausch & Lomb Executive Compensation (FY25)

BLCO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 20, 2026
353 figures on this page: 349 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Brenton Saunders, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, came to $32,194,326 in fiscal 2025, and compared with the $23,860,756 reported for fiscal 2024, Saunders' total was 34.9% higher. For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 632:1, against median employee compensation of $50,904. Shareholders recorded 99.8% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held May 20, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group includes Agilent Technologies, Inc., Alcon Inc., Align Technology, Inc., Dentsply Sirona Inc. and DexCom, Inc., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Brenton Saunders
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 20, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Brenton Saunders: $23,860,756 → $32,194,326 (34.9% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Bausch & Lomb's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Brenton Saunders, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, came to $32,194,326 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $23,860,756 reported for fiscal 2024, Saunders' total was 34.9% higher.
What was Bausch & Lomb's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 99.8% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held May 20, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Bausch & Lomb's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Agilent Technologies, Inc., Alcon Inc., Align Technology, Inc., Dentsply Sirona Inc. and DexCom, Inc., among others.
What is Bausch & Lomb's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 632:1, against median employee compensation of $50,904.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Joseph Papa
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sam Eldessouky
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Christina Ackermann
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Head of Government Affairs
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brenton Saunders
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Sam Eldessouky
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brenton Saunders
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sam Eldessouky
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brenton Saunders
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A. Robert Bailey
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Yehia Hashad
Executive Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Andrew Stewart
President, Global Pharmaceuticals and International Consumer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
A. Robert D. BaileyPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
A. Robert D. BaileyRSU◇——◇——◇
A. Robert D. BaileyPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
A. Robert D. BaileyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Andrew J. StewartRSU◇——◇——◇
Andrew J. StewartPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Andrew J. StewartPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Andrew J. StewartOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Brenton L. SaundersPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brenton L. SaundersOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Brenton L. SaundersPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Brenton L. SaundersRSU◇——◇——◇
Brenton L. SaundersPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brenton L. SaundersRSU◇——◇——◇
Sam A. EldessoukyRSU◇——◇——◇
Sam A. EldessoukyPSU◇——◇——◇
Sam A. EldessoukyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sam A. EldessoukyPSU◇——◇——◇
Yehia HashadPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Yehia HashadRSU◇——◇——◇
Yehia HashadOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Yehia HashadPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Yehia HashadOption◇—◇2/26/2035
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Option◇—◇5/5/2032
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Option◇—◇3/1/2033
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/28/2034
RSU◇◇——
Andrew StewartRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇2/28/2034
Option◇—◇2/26/2035
RSU◇◇——
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Brenton SaundersRSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇2/28/2034
Option◇—◇2/26/2035
Option◇—◇2/23/2033
Sam EldessoukyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/1/2033
RSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇2/26/2035
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Option◇—◇2/28/2034
Option◇—◇5/4/2033
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/28/2034
Option◇—◇5/5/2032
Option◇—◇2/26/2035
RSU◇◇——
A. BaileyOption◇—◇5/4/2033
RSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇2/26/2035
Option◇—◇2/28/2034
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas W. Ross, Sr
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Sarah B. Kavanagh
◇◇————◇
Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D
◇◇————◇
Karen L. Ling
◇◇————◇
Nathalie Bernier
◇◇————◇
Russel C. Robertson
◇◇————◇
Gary Hu
◇◇————◇
John A. Paulson
◇◇————◇
Brett Icahn
◇◇————◇
Steven H. Collis, Eduardo Alfonso, M.D and Brenton L. Saunders served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Agilent Technologies, Inc. A
  • Alcon Inc. ALC
  • Align Technology, Inc. ALGN
  • Dentsply Sirona Inc. XRAY
  • DexCom, Inc. DXCM
  • Edwards Lifesciences Corporation EW
  • Hologic, Inc. HOLX
  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc JAZZ
  • Organon & Co. OGN
  • Perrigo Company plc PRGO
  • ResMed Inc. RMD
  • Teleflex Incorporated TFX
  • The Cooper Companies, Inc. COO
  • Viatris VTRS
  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ZBH

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 20, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 21, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 29, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 24, 2023=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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353 figures on this page: 349 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
349 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-232712
  2. 0001140361-26-014234
    2025 B+L Director Compensation Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001193125-25-124034
  4. 0001140361-25-013244
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001193125-24-149259
  6. 0001308179-24-000628
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001193125-23-117046
  8. 0001308179-23-000138
    Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Bausch & Lomb discloses

The companies named in BLCO's own disclosed peer group.

Agilent Technologies, Inc.Align Technology, Inc.Dentsply Sirona Inc.DexCom, Inc.Edwards Lifesciences CorporationHologic, Inc.Jazz Pharmaceuticals plcResMed Inc.Teleflex IncorporatedThe Cooper Companies, Inc.ViatrisZimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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