Walt Disney Executive Compensation (FY25)
DIS · Burbank, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): March 20, 2026
371 figures on this page: 364 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Robert Iger, Chief Executive Officer; Former Executive Chairman, came to $45,842,574 in fiscal 2025, and Iger's total was 11.5% higher than the $41,114,015 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 805:1, against median employee compensation of $56,932. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 85.5% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held March 18, 2026 for fiscal 2025. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AT&T Inc., Charter Communications, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Microsoft Corporation and NIKE, Inc., among others.
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 — Robert Iger: $41,114,015 → $45,842,574 (11.5% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 88.8% → 85.5% (3.3 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 746:1 → 805:1 (7.9% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Walt Disney's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Robert Iger, Chief Executive Officer; Former Executive Chairman, came to $45,842,574 in fiscal 2025. Iger's total was 11.5% higher than the $41,114,015 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Walt Disney's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 85.5% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held March 18, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Walt Disney's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AT&T Inc., Charter Communications, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Microsoft Corporation and NIKE, Inc., among others. Companies named in the Media Industry Peers include Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Apple Inc., Comcast Corporation and Meta Platforms, Inc., among others.
What is Walt Disney's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 805:1, against median employee compensation of $56,932.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Chapek Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Christine McCarthy Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Horacio Gutierrez Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Iger Former Chief Executive Officer; Former Executive Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Geoffrey Morrell Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kristina Schake Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Paul Richardson Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Iger Chief Executive Officer; Former Executive Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christine McCarthy Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Horacio Gutierrez Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Chapek Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Sonia Coleman Senior Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Kristina Schake Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin Lansberry Interim Chief Financial Officer Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Iger Chief Executive Officer; Former Executive Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Hugh Johnston Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Horacio Gutierrez Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sonia Coleman Senior Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Kristina Schake Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin Lansberry Former Interim Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Iger Chief Executive Officer; Former Executive Chairman Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Hugh Johnston Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Horacio Gutierrez Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sonia Coleman Senior Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Kristina Schake Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications 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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horacio E. Gutierrez | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Horacio E. Gutierrez | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Horacio E. Gutierrez | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Hugh F. Johnston | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Hugh F. Johnston | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Hugh F. Johnston | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kristina K. Schake | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Kristina K. Schake | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kristina K. Schake | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Robert A. Iger | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Robert A. Iger | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Sonia L. Coleman | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Sonia L. Coleman | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Sonia L. Coleman | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Johnston | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2035 |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/15/2033 | |
| Kristina Schake | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/15/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 9/28/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/15/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2035 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Sonia Coleman | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/15/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/23/2033 | |
| Horacio Gutierrez | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/15/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2035 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/15/2033 | |
| Robert Iger | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/16/2034 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/15/2033 |
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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James P. Gorman Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Derica W. Rice | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael B.G. Froman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Carolyn N. Everson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Maria Elena Lagomasino | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mary T. Barra | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Amy L. Chang | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
D. Jeremy Darroch | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Calvin R. McDonald | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mark G. Parker | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert A. Iger and Jeffrey E. Williams 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 Deferred Stock Units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual Board retainer within 3 years
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
- Charter Communications, Inc. CHTR
- International Business Machines Corporation IBM
- Microsoft Corporation MSFT
- NIKE, Inc. NKE
- Oracle Corporation ORCL
- Salesforce, Inc. CRM
- T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS
- Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER
- Verizon Communications Inc. VZ
Media Industry Peers
- Alphabet Inc. GOOGL
- Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN
- Apple Inc. AAPL
- Comcast Corporation CMCSA
- Meta Platforms, Inc. META
- Netflix, Inc. NFLX
- Paramount Skydance Corporation PSKY
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. WBD
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 18, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | March 20, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | April 3, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | April 3, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | March 9, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | March 9, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | March 11, 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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Documents cited
- 0001628280-26-020172Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001744489-26-000013DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Director Compensation for Fiscal 2025 · Fiscal 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Fiscal 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · and 2 more sections
- 0001744489-25-000079Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001744489-25-000059Fiscal 2024 Summary Compensation Table
- 0000950157-24-000595
- 0001744489-24-000073Compensation Tables · Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001744489-23-000071
- 0001744489-22-000065Say-on-Pay Proposal
- 0001193125-22-012592Summary Compensation Table
- 0001744489-21-000061Say-on-Pay Proposal
- 0001744489-20-000070Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}