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Cigna Group Executive Compensation (FY25)

CI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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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
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April 22, 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 — 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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Ann M. DennisonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ann M. DennisonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Ann M. DennisonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brian EvankoPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brian EvankoOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Brian EvankoRSU◇——◇——◇
David M. CordaniOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
David M. CordaniPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Eric PalmerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Eric PalmerRSU◇——◇——◇
Eric PalmerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Everett NevilleRSU◇——◇——◇
Everett NevilleOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Everett NevillePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nicole JonesOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Nicole JonesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nicole JonesRSU◇——◇——◇
Noelle EderPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Noelle EderOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Noelle EderRSU◇——◇——◇
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
Eric PalmerOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Everett NevilleOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Brian EvankoRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Ann DennisonRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
David CordaniPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Nicole JonesRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
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 · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
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 · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

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 C. Wiseman
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Elder Granger, M.D
◇◇———◇◇
Donna F. Zarcone
◇◇———◇◇
Kimberly A. Ross
◇◇———◇◇
Eric J. Foss
◇◇———◇◇
Kathleen M. Mazzarella
◇◇———◇◇
Neesha Hathi
◇◇———◇◇
Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D
◇◇———◇◇
George Kurian
◇◇———◇◇
Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D
◇◇———◇◇
Michael J. Hennigan
◇◇———◇◇
William J. DeLaney
◇————◇◇
David M. Cordani and Brian C. Evanko 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

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 22, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 23, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 24, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 26, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 22, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 28, 2021=◇◇◇
2018April 24, 2019=◇◇◇

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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394 figures on this page: 387 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
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7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001140361-26-017123
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 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
  3. 0001140361-25-016027
  4. 0001739940-25-000015
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000950159-24-000132
  6. 0001739940-24-000010
    2023 Summary Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000950159-23-000152
  8. 0001140361-23-012300
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0000950159-21-000138
  10. 0000950159-20-000099
  11. 0000950159-19-000069
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Peers Cigna Group discloses

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

AT&T Inc.Cardinal Health, Inc.Cencora, Inc.Centene CorporationCitigroup Inc.Costco Wholesale CorporationCVS Health CorporationElevance Health, Inc.FedEx CorporationHCA Healthcare, Inc.Humana Inc.Lowe's Companies, Inc.McKesson CorporationMetLife, Inc.Prudential Financial, Inc.Sysco CorporationT-Mobile US, Inc.Target CorporationThe Kroger Co.United Parcel Service, Inc.UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedVerizon Communications Inc.Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.Wells Fargo & Company

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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}
}
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