Cigna Group Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Cigna Group (CI) executive compensation
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CI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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David Cordani

Median of the other named officers

$5,323,731

6 officers, excluding the chief executive

Latest say-on-pay support

April 22, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Data as of November 3, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 27, 2026

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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 — David Cordani: $23,251,096 → $22,866,134 (1.7% lower)

CEO pay ratio: 279:1 → 310:1 (11.1% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Cigna Group's chief executive and what were they paid?

Total compensation for David Cordani, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, came to $22,866,134 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $23,251,096 reported for fiscal 2024, Cordani's total was 1.7% lower.

What was Cigna Group's say-on-pay result?

For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 91.9% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 22, 2026.

Which companies are in Cigna Group's peer group?

Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AT&T Inc., Cardinal Health, Inc., Cencora, Inc., Centene Corporation and Citigroup Inc., among others. The 2025 TSR Peer Group includes DaVita Inc., Henry Schein, Inc., Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Molina Healthcare, Inc. and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, among others.

What is Cigna Group's chief executive pay ratio?

The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 310:1, against median employee compensation of $73,674.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
David Cordani Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Eric Palmer Executive Vice President, Enterprise Strategy, The Cigna Group, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Evernorth Health Services	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Brian Evanko Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, The Cigna Group, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Cigna Healthcare	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Nicole Jones Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and General Counsel	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Noelle Eder Executive Vice President, Global Chief Information Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
David Cordani Chair and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Eric Palmer Executive Vice President, Enterprise Strategy, The Cigna Group, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Evernorth Health Services	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Brian Evanko President and Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Noelle Eder Executive Vice President, Global Chief Information Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Nicole Jones Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and General Counsel	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
David Cordani Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Eric Palmer Executive Vice President, Enterprise Strategy, The Cigna Group, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Evernorth Health Services	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Brian Evanko Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, The Cigna Group, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Cigna Healthcare	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Noelle Eder Executive Vice President, Global Chief Information Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Nicole Jones Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and General Counsel	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
David Cordani Chair and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Eric Palmer Former Executive Vice President, Enterprise Strategy, The Cigna Group, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Evernorth Health Services Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Brian Evanko President and Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Nicole Jones Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and General Counsel	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇
Ann Dennison Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Noelle Eder Former Executive Vice President, Global Chief Information Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Everett Neville Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

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

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Ann M. Dennison	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Ann M. Dennison	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Ann M. Dennison	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Ann M. Dennison	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Brian C. Evanko	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Brian C. Evanko	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Brian C. Evanko	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
David M. Cordani	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
David M. Cordani	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
David M. Cordani	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Eric P. Palmer	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Eric P. Palmer	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Eric P. Palmer	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Everett Neville	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Everett Neville	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Everett Neville	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Nicole S. Jones	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Nicole S. Jones	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Nicole S. Jones	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Noelle K. Eder	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Noelle K. Eder	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Noelle K. Eder	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇

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

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
David Cordani	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/22/2033
Brian Evanko	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/22/2033
Nicole Jones	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/22/2033
Eric Palmer	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/22/2033
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2034
Ann Dennison	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2034
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Everett Neville	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/28/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/22/2033

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.

Ann Dennison

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Eric Palmer

Former Executive Vice President, Enterprise Strategy, The Cigna Group, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Evernorth Health Services · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Everett Neville

Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Noelle Eder

Former Executive Vice President, Global Chief Information Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2025

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Eric C. Wiseman	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Elder Granger, M.D	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Kimberly A. Ross	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Donna F. Zarcone	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Kathleen M. Mazzarella	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Eric J. Foss Lead independent director	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Neesha Hathi	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
George Kurian	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Michael J. Hennigan	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
William J. DeLaney	◇	—	—	—	—	◇	◇

Brian C. Evanko and David M. Cordani 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	◇
Lead independent director premium	◇
Audit committee chair	◇
Compensation committee chair	◇
Nominating and governance chair	◇

Equity is delivered as Common Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2025

AT&T Inc. T
Cardinal Health, Inc. CAH
Cencora, Inc. COR
Centene Corporation CNC
Citigroup Inc. C
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST
CVS Health Corporation CVS
Elevance Health, Inc. ELV
FedEx Corporation FDX
HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA
Humana Inc. HUM
Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW
McKesson Corporation MCK
MetLife, Inc. MET
Prudential Financial, Inc. PRU
Sysco Corporation SYY
T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS
Target Corporation TGT
The Kroger Co. KR
United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. WBA
Wells Fargo & Company WFC

2025 TSR Peer Group

DaVita Inc. DVA
Henry Schein, Inc. HSIC
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings symbol not shown
Molina Healthcare, Inc. MOH
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated DGX
Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS

Additional disclosed peer group

Enterprise Incentive Plan symbol not shown

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	April 22, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	April 23, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	April 24, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	April 26, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	April 22, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	April 28, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	April 24, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇

Chief executive pay ratio

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Ratio

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Median employee compensation

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Chief executive total compensation

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Documents cited

8-K, filed April 27, 2026
0001140361-26-017123
Proposal 2: Advisory approval of The Cigna Group’s executive compensation.
DEF 14A, filed March 13, 2026
0001739940-26-000023
2025 Summary Compensation Table · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation Table for 2025 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in · and 4 more sections
Filing, filed March 13, 2026
8-K, filed April 28, 2025
0001140361-25-016027
Proposal 2: Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.
DEF 14A, filed March 14, 2025
0001739940-25-000015
2024 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed April 26, 2024
0000950159-24-000132
DEF 14A, filed March 15, 2024
0001739940-24-000010
2023 Summary Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed April 27, 2023
0000950159-23-000152
DEF 14A, filed March 17, 2023
0001140361-23-012300
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed May 3, 2021
0000950159-21-000138
8-K, filed April 24, 2020
0000950159-20-000099
8-K, filed April 29, 2019
0000950159-19-000069

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Executive compensation

Equity awards granted

Outstanding awards

Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

Chief executive pay ratio

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