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First Hawaiian Executive Compensation (FY25)

FHB · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 24, 2026
255 figures on this page: 247 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Robert Harrison, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $6,285,693 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and Harrison's total was 16.9% higher than the $5,377,973 reported for fiscal 2024. The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 84:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $74,866. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 97.7% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 22, 2026. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Atlantic Union Bankshares, Banc of California, Inc., Bank of Hawaii Corporation, BankUnited, Inc. and Banner Corporation, among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Robert Harrison
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 — Robert Harrison: $5,377,973 → $6,285,693 (16.9% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 98.9% → 97.7% (1.2 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 86:1 → 84:1 (2.3% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is First Hawaiian's chief executive and what were they paid?
Robert Harrison, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $6,285,693 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Harrison's total was 16.9% higher than the $5,377,973 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was First Hawaiian's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 97.7% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 22, 2026.
Which companies are in First Hawaiian's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Atlantic Union Bankshares, Banc of California, Inc., Bank of Hawaii Corporation, BankUnited, Inc. and Banner Corporation, among others.
What is First Hawaiian's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 84:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $74,866.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Harrison
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Ralph Mesick
Former Vice Chairman, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Finance Group and Chief Risk Officer, Risk Management Group
Departed during or after this year
Served on an interim basis
◇◇◇———◇◇
Lance Mizumoto
Former Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer, Wholesale Banking Group
Departed during or after this year
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Christopher Dods
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Moses
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Finance Group
◇◇◇———◇◇
Alan Arizumi
Vice Chairman, Wealth Management Group
◇◇◇———◇◇
Neill Char
Vice Chairman, Retail and Commercial Banking Group
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Harrison
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Christopher Dods
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Moses
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Finance Group
◇◇◇———◇◇
Alan Arizumi
Vice Chairman, Wealth Management Group
◇◇◇———◇◇
Neill Char
Vice Chairman, Retail Banking and Consumer Products Group
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Harrison
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
James Moses
Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Alan Arizumi
Vice Chair, Wealth Management Group
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Neill Char
Vice Chair, Retail Banking and Consumer Products Group
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lea Nakamura
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Risk Management Group
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Alan H. ArizumiRSU———◇——◇
Alan H. ArizumiPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
James M. MosesPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
James M. MosesRSU———◇——◇
Lea M. NakamuraRSU———◇——◇
Lea M. NakamuraPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Neill A. CharPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Neill A. CharRSU———◇——◇
Robert S. HarrisonRSU———◇——◇
Robert S. HarrisonPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
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
Alan ArizumiRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Lea NakamuraRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
James MosesRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Neill CharPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Robert HarrisonRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
C. Scott Wo
Lead independent director
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James S. Moffatt
◇◇———◇◇
Vanessa L. Washington
◇◇———◇◇
Faye W. Kurren
◇◇———◇◇
Tertia M. Freas
◇◇———◇◇
Mark M. Mugiishi
◇◇———◇◇
Michael K. Fujimoto
◇◇———◇◇
Kelly A. Thompson
◇◇———◇◇
Allen B. Uyeda
◇◇————◇
Robert S. Harrison 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◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Atlantic Union Bankshares AUB
  • Banc of California, Inc. BANC
  • Bank of Hawaii Corporation BOH
  • BankUnited, Inc. BKU
  • Banner Corporation BANR
  • Cathay General Bancorp CATY
  • Columbia Banking System COLB
  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc. CBSH
  • CVB Financial Corp. CVBF
  • F.N.B. Corporation FNB
  • Fulton Financial Corporation FULT
  • Hope Bancorp HOPE
  • Pacific Premier Bancorp PPBI
  • Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. PB
  • Trustmark Corporation TRMK
  • UMB Financial Corporation UMBF
  • United Bankshares, Inc. UBSI
  • WaFd, Inc. WAFD
  • Wintrust Financial Corporation WTFC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 22, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 22, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 24, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 26, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 20, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 21, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 22, 2020=◇◇◇
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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Citations

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
255 figures on this page: 247 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
247 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-048724
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-026700
    2025 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Non-Employee Director Service · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year End · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001104659-25-038102
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001104659-25-022789
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001104659-24-053104
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001104659-24-034274
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001104659-23-053160
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001104659-22-048640
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001104659-21-055024
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001104659-20-050999
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001104659-19-023770
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Banking rankings

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Peers First Hawaiian discloses

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

Atlantic Union BanksharesBanc of California, Inc.Bank of Hawaii CorporationBankUnited, Inc.Banner CorporationCathay General BancorpColumbia Banking SystemCommerce Bancshares, Inc.CVB Financial Corp.F.N.B. CorporationFulton Financial CorporationHope BancorpProsperity Bancshares, Inc.Trustmark CorporationUMB Financial CorporationUnited Bankshares, Inc.WaFd, Inc.Wintrust Financial Corporation

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@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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