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Dell Technologies Executive Compensation (FY26)
DELL · Round Rock, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): July 1, 2026
356 figures on this page: 349 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Michael Dell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, came to $3,382,209 in fiscal 2026, and compared with the $3,092,256 reported for fiscal 2025, Dell's total was 9.4% higher; the disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2026 is 43:1, against median employee compensation of $78,796. Meanwhile, for fiscal 2026, the say-on-pay proposal drew 96.9% support at the meeting held June 25, 2026. The company reported 6 named executive officers for fiscal 2026.
What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Michael Dell: $3,092,256 → $3,382,209 (9.4% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 42:1 → 43:1 (2.4% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Dell Technologies' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Michael Dell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, came to $3,382,209 in fiscal 2026. Compared with the $3,092,256 reported for fiscal 2025, Dell's total was 9.4% higher.
What was Dell Technologies' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2026, the say-on-pay proposal drew 96.9% support at the meeting held June 25, 2026.
What is Dell Technologies' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2026 is 43:1, against median employee compensation of $78,796.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Charles Whitten Co-Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Clarke Co-Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Sweet Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Scannell President, Global Sales and Customer Operations | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Dell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Clarke Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anthony Whitten Former Co-Chief Operating Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Scannell President, Global Sales and Customer Operations | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Rothberg General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Yvonne McGill Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Sweet Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Dell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Clarke Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Scannell President, Global Sales and Customer Operations | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Rothberg General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Yvonne McGill Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Dell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Sweet Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Clarke Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Scannell President, Global Sales and Customer Operations | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Rothberg General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Yvonne McGill Former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Dell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Clarke Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Scannell President, Global Sales and Customer Operations | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Rothberg General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Yvonne McGill Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Kennedy Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Dell Chairman and Chief Executive 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 2026
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kennedy | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| David Kennedy | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| David Kennedy | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| David Kennedy | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| David Kennedy | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| David Kennedy | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| David Kennedy | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Clarke | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Clarke | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Clarke | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Clarke | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Clarke | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffrey Clarke | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard Rothberg | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard Rothberg | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard Rothberg | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard Rothberg | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard Rothberg | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| William Scannell | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| William Scannell | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| William Scannell | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| William Scannell | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| William Scannell | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Yvonne McGill | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Yvonne McGill | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Yvonne McGill | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Yvonne McGill | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Yvonne McGill | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 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 2026 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rothberg | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| David Kennedy | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jeffrey Clarke | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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.
David Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Jeffrey Clarke
Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Yvonne McGill
Former Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Richard Rothberg
General Counsel · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Michael Dell
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Change-in-control trigger | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ellen J. Kullman Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lynn Vojvodich Radakovich | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
William D. Green | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David Grain | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David W. Dorman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Steven M. Mollenkopf | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Egon Durban, Michael S. Dell and Simon Patterson served on the board in fiscal 2026 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 restricted stock units and deferred stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | June 25, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2025 | June 26, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 27, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 27, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 22, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 29, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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What this page does not include
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Written compensation analysis
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356 figures on this page: 349 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
349 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001571996-26-000036Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-226734Director Compensation · Employment Agreement · Fiscal 2026 Director Compensation · Fiscal 2026 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 3 more sections
- 0001571996-25-000078Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-25-121698Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001571996-24-000074Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-24-141729Fiscal 2024 Summary Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001571996-23-000021Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001571996-22-000025Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001571996-21-000031Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001571996-20-000037Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-23-140722Fiscal 2023 Summary Compensation Table · Fiscal 2024 Summary Compensation Table · 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}
}