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Charter Communications Executive Compensation (FY25)

CHTR · Stamford, CT · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 23, 2026
227 figures on this page: 221 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Christopher Winfrey
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 21, 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 — Christopher Winfrey: $5,752,660 → $6,466,193 (12.4% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 82.4:1 → 81.7:1 (0.8% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Charter Communications' chief executive and what were they paid?
Christopher Winfrey, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $6,466,193 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $5,752,660 reported for fiscal 2024, Winfrey's total was 12.4% higher.
What was Charter Communications' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 76.4% support at the meeting held April 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Charter Communications' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes American Express Co., Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Caterpillar, Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Honeywell International, Inc., among others. Companies named in the Primary Peer Group include AT&T Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Comcast Corporation, EchoStar and Fox Corp., among others.
What is Charter Communications' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 81.7:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $79,159.

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
Christopher Winfrey
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Richard DiGeronimo
President, Product and Technology
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jessica Fischer
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Christopher Winfrey
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Richard DiGeronimo
President, Product and Technology
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jessica Fischer
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
R. Adam Ray
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Christopher Winfrey
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Jamal Haughton
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Richard DiGeronimo
President, Product and Technology
◇———◇—◇◇
Richard Ray
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jessica Fischer
Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Christopher Winfrey
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Richard DiGeronimo
President, Product and Technology
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jamal Haughton
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jessica Fischer
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
R. Adam Ray
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
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
Jamal HaughtonRSU◇——◇——◇
Jamal HaughtonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jessica FischerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jessica FischerRSU◇——◇——◇
R. Adam RayOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
R. Adam RayRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard DiGeronimoRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard DiGeronimoOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
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
Richard DiGeronimoOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
R. Adam RayRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Jamal HaughtonRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Christopher WinfreyRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Jessica FischerRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
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
Eric L. Zinterhofer
Board chair
◇◇————◇
John D. Markley, Jr
◇◇————◇
W. Lance Conn
◇◇————◇
Carolyn J. Slaski
◇◇————◇
David Merritt
◇◇————◇
Kim C. Goodman
◇◇————◇
Mauricio Ramos
◇◇————◇
Michael A. Newhouse
◇◇————◇
Steven A. Miron
◇◇————◇
Balan Nair
—◇————◇
Martin E. Patterson
◇◇————◇
J. David Wargo
◇◇————◇
James E. Meyer
◇—————◇
Gregory B. Maffei
◇—————◇
Thomas M. Rutledge, Christopher L. Winfrey and Wade Davis 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◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 3x cash retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • American Express Co. AXP
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BMY
  • Caterpillar CAT
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD
  • Honeywell International, Inc. HON
  • IBM IBM
  • Johnson & Johnson JNJ
  • Merck & Co., Inc. MRK
  • Mondelez International, Inc. MDLZ
  • Nike, Inc. NKE
  • PepsiCo, Inc. PEP
  • Pfizer Inc. PFE
  • Philip Morris International, Inc. PM
  • Procter & Gamble Co. PG
  • Qualcomm QCOM
  • Raytheon Technologies RTX
  • The Coca-Cola Co. KO
  • The Kraft Heinz Co. KHC
Primary Peer Group
  • AT&T Inc. T
  • Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO
  • Comcast Corporation CMCSA
  • EchoStar SATS
  • Fox Corp. FOXA
  • Liberty Global Plc LBTYA
  • Lumen Technologies, Inc. LUMN
  • Netflix, Inc. NFLX
  • Paramount Skydance Corp. PSKY
  • T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS
  • The Walt Disney Company DIS
  • Verizon Communications Inc. VZ
  • Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. WBD

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 21, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 22, 2025=———
2023April 23, 2024=———
2022April 25, 2023=◇◇◇
2019April 28, 2020=◇◇◇
2016April 25, 2017=◇◇◇

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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Citations

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227 figures on this page: 221 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
221 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001091667-26-000024
    ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
  2. 0001140361-26-009220
    2025 Director Compensation · 2025 Grants of Plan Based Awards · CEO Pay Ratio · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End · and 1 more section
  3. 0001140361-25-008627
    Summary Compensation Table
  4. 0001193125-24-067965
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001091667-23-000087
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-23-072624
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001091667-20-000108
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001091667-17-000066
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Charter Communications discloses

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

American Express Co.Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.CaterpillarGilead Sciences, Inc.Honeywell International, Inc.IBMJohnson & JohnsonMerck & Co., Inc.Nike, Inc.Pfizer Inc.Procter & Gamble Co.QualcommThe Coca-Cola Co.Cisco Systems, Inc.The Walt Disney Company

Terms on this page

Say-on-Pay VoteCEO Pay RatioMedian Employee CompensationAll companies
Cite this data
APA
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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