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Capital One Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

COF · Mclean, VA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Richard Fairbank
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 8, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Chief executive total compensation — Richard Fairbank: $30,829,070 → $64,971,137 (110.7% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 95.6% → 83.5% (12.1 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 317:1 → 526:1 (65.9% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Capital One Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Richard Fairbank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $64,971,137 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $30,829,070 reported for fiscal 2024, Fairbank's total was 110.7% higher.
What was Capital One Financial's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 83.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 8, 2026.
Which companies are in Capital One Financial's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Ally Financial, American Express Company, Bank of America Corporation, Charles Schwab Corporation and Citigroup Inc., among others.
What is Capital One Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 526:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $123,454.

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
Richard Fairbank
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Frank LaPrade III
Chief Enterprise Services Officer and Chief of Staff to the CEO
◇◇◇———◇◇
Sanjiv Yajnik
President, Financial Services
◇◇◇———◇◇
Andrew Young
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Fairbank
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
—◇◇——◇◇◇
Frank LaPrade III
Chief Enterprise Services Officer and Chief of Staff to the CEO
◇◇◇———◇◇
Sanjiv Yajnik
President, Financial Services
◇◇◇———◇◇
Robert Alexander
Chief Information Officer
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Andrew Young
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Fairbank
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
—◇◇——◇◇◇
Frank LaPrade III
Chief Enterprise Services Officer and Chief of Staff to the CEO
◇◇◇———◇◇
Matthew Cooper
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇———◇◇
Sanjiv Yajnik
President, Financial Services
◇◇◇———◇◇
Andrew Young
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Fairbank
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
—◇◇——◇◇◇
Matthew Cooper
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary; President, Discover Integration
◇◇◇———◇◇
Mark Daniel Mouadeb
President, Card
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Frank LaPrade III
Chief Enterprise Services Officer and Chief of Staff to the CEO
◇◇◇———◇◇
Andrew Young
Chief Financial Officer
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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
Andrew M. YoungPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Andrew M. YoungRSU◇——◇——◇
Andrew M. YoungRSU◇——◇——◇
Frank G. LaPrade IIIRSU◇——◇——◇
Frank G. LaPrade IIIPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Frank G. LaPrade IIIRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark Daniel MouadebRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark Daniel MouadebRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark Daniel MouadebPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Matthew W. CooperPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Matthew W. CooperRSU◇——◇——◇
Matthew W. CooperRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard D. FairbankRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard D. FairbankPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard D. FairbankRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard D. FairbankRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard D. FairbankRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard D. FairbankPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
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
Andrew YoungRSU◇◇——
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Mark Daniel MouadebRSU◇◇——
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Frank LaPradeRSU◇◇——
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Richard FairbankRSU◇◇——
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Matthew CooperRSU◇◇——
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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.
Andrew Young
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Frank LaPrade III
Executive Vice President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Mark Daniel Mouadeb
President, Card · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Matthew Cooper
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary; President, Discover Integration · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-solicit period◇
Richard Fairbank
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
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
Ann Fritz Hackett
Lead independent director
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Eli Leenaars
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Eileen Serra
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Suni P. Harford
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François Locoh-Donou
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Christine Detrick
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Peter E. Raskind
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Peter Thomas Killalea
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Mayo A. Shattuck III
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Craig Anthony Williams
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Ime Archibong
◇◇———◇◇
J. Michael Shepherd
◇◇———◇◇
Thomas G. Maheras
◇◇———◇◇
Jennifer L. Wong
◇◇———◇◇
Richard D. Fairbank 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◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Ally Financial ALLY
  • American Express Company AXP
  • Bank of America Corporation BAC
  • Charles Schwab Corporation SCHW
  • Citigroup Inc. C
  • Fiserv, Inc. FISV
  • Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GS
  • Intuit Inc. INTU
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM
  • Mastercard Incorporated MA
  • Morgan Stanley MS
  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL
  • PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. PNC
  • Synchrony Financial SYF
  • Truist Financial Corporation TFC
  • U.S. Bancorp USB
  • Visa Inc. V
  • Wells Fargo & Company WFC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 8, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 2, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇

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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361 figures on this page: 355 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
355 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000927628-26-000050
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-124131
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation Structure · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000927628-25-000144
  4. 0001193125-25-065530
    Section VI - Named Executive Officer Compensation
  5. 0000927628-24-000178
  6. 0001193125-24-072711
    Section VII - Named Executive Officer Compensation
  7. 0000927628-23-000197
  8. 0001193125-23-076700
  9. 0000927628-22-000164
  10. 0000927628-21-000177
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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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