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Church & Dwight CO Executive Compensation (FY25)

CHD · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Richard Dierker
Median of the other named officers
$2,658,673
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 1, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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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 — Richard Dierker: $4,217,386 → $9,799,678 (132.4% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 88.5% → 87.9% (0.6 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 157.1:1 → 120.7:1 (23.2% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Church & Dwight CO's chief executive and what were they paid?
Richard Dierker was paid $9,799,678 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $4,217,386 reported for fiscal 2024, Dierker's total was 132.4% higher.
What was Church & Dwight CO's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 87.9% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 1, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Church & Dwight CO's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Campbell Soup Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Conagra Brands, Inc., Coty Inc. and Edgewell Personal Care Company, among others.
What is Church & Dwight CO's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 120.7:1, against median employee compensation of $81,203.

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
Matthew Farrell
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇— not reconciled
Richard Dierker
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Patrick de Maynadier
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Barry Bruno
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and President—Consumer Domestic
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Carlos Linares
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer & Global New Product Innovation
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Matthew Farrell
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Richard Dierker
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Barry Bruno
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and President—Consumer Domestic
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Patrick de Maynadier
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Carlos Linares
Executive Vice President Chief Technology Officer & Global New Product Innovation
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Matthew Farrell
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Richard Dierker
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Patrick de Maynadier
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Carlos Ruiz Rabago
Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Michael Read
Executive Vice President, International
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Dierker
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Lee McChesney
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Matthew Farrell
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Charles Raup
Executive Vice President, US Domestic President
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Patrick de Maynadier
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Michael Read
Executive Vice President, Consumer International and Specialty Products Division
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
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
Charles RaupOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Charles RaupRSU◇——◇——◇
Lee McChesneyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Lee McChesneyRSU◇——◇——◇
Lee McChesneyPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Matthew FarrellPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Matthew FarrellOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Matthew FarrellRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael ReadPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Michael ReadRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael ReadOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Patrick de MaynadierOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Patrick de MaynadierRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick de MaynadierPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Richard DierkerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Richard DierkerPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Richard DierkerRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
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
Matthew FarrellOption◇—◇3/1/2033
Option◇—◇3/1/2034
Option◇—◇3/3/2035
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Richard DierkerOption◇—◇3/3/2035
Option◇—◇3/1/2033
Option◇—◇3/1/2034
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Lee McChesneyOption◇—◇3/24/2035
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Charles RaupOption◇—◇6/25/2035
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Patrick D. de MaynadierOption◇—◇3/1/2033
Option◇—◇3/1/2034
Option◇—◇3/3/2035
Michael ReadOption◇—◇3/3/2035
Option◇—◇3/1/2033
Option◇—◇3/1/2034
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Charles Raup
Executive Vice President, US Domestic President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance cash amount◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Lee McChesney
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance cash amount◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Michael Read
Executive Vice President, Consumer International and Specialty Products Division · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Patrick de Maynadier
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance cash amount◇
Richard Dierker
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance cash amount◇
Excise tax treatment◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ravichandra K. Saligram
◇◇◇———◇
Arthur B. Winkleblack
◇◇◇———◇
Penry W. Price
—◇◇———◇
Janet S. Vergis
◇◇◇———◇
Matthew T. Farrell
Board chair
◇◇◇———◇
Bradley C. Irwin
◇◇◇———◇
Laurie J. Yoler
—◇◇———◇
Susan G. Saideman
◇◇◇———◇
Michael R. Smith
—◇◇———◇
Bradlen S. Cashaw
—◇◇———◇
Robert K. Shearer
◇◇◇———◇
Richard A. Dierker 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.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
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◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Equity is delivered as RSUs and Options.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual retainer ($600,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Campbell Soup Company CPB
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company CL
  • Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG
  • Coty Inc. COTY
  • Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC
  • Energizer Holdings, Inc. ENR
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. FLO
  • General Mills, Inc. GIS
  • Hasbro, Inc. HAS
  • Kenvue, Inc. KVUE
  • Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. KDP
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB
  • McCormick & Company, Incorporated MKC
  • Mondelez International, Inc. MDLZ
  • Monster Beverage Corporation MNST
  • Newell Brands Inc. NWL
  • PepsiCo, Inc. PEP
  • Perrigo Company, plc PRGO
  • Post Holdings, Inc. POST
  • The Clorox Company CLX
  • The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. EL
  • The Hershey Company HSY
  • The J. M. Smucker Company SJM
  • The Kraft Heinz Company KHC
  • The Procter & Gamble Company PG
  • The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 1, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 1, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 2, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 27, 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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335 figures on this page: 331 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
331 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-206807
    Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of the Named Executive Officers The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in
  2. 0001193125-26-115994
    2025 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE · 2025 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS · 2025 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END · CEO to Median Employee Pay Ratio · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001193125-25-111690
    Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of the Named Executive Officers The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in
  4. 0001193125-25-059273
    2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0001193125-24-131937
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-24-075319
    2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001193125-23-127530
  8. 0001193125-23-073946
    Summary Compensation Table
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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
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@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}
}