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Federated Hermes Executive Compensation (FY25)

FHI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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J. Christopher Donahue

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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 — J. Christopher Donahue: $7,044,500 → $7,982,105 (13.3% higher)

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Who is Federated Hermes' chief executive and what were they paid?
J. Christopher Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $7,982,105 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $7,044,500 reported for fiscal 2024, Donahue's total was 13.3% higher.
Which companies are in Federated Hermes' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., AllianceBernstein Holding LP, Artisan Partners, BlackRock, Inc. and Franklin Templeton, among others.

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
Thomas R. Donahue
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
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J. Christopher Donahue
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Christopher Donahue
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Thomas R. Donahue
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
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Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Christopher Donahue
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Thomas R. Donahue
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
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Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Christopher Donahue
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Paul A. Uhlman
Vice President and President, Federated Securities Corp.
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John B. Fisher
Vice President and President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Advisory Companies
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Theodore W. Zierden, III
Vice President
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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
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John B. Fisher————◇——◇
Paul A. Uhlman————◇——◇
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Theodore W. Zierden III————◇——◇
Theodore W. Zierden III————◇——◇
Thomas R. Donahue————◇——◇
Thomas R. Donahue————◇——◇
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
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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.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Marie Milie Jones
Lead independent director
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Karen L. Hanlon
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Joseph C. Bartolacci
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Thomas R. Donahue, J. Christopher Donahue and John B. Fisher 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.
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.
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Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. AMG
  • AllianceBernstein Holding LP AB
  • Artisan Partners APAM
  • BlackRock, Inc. BLK
  • Franklin Templeton FGDL
  • Invesco Ltd. IVZ
  • Janus Henderson Group PLC JHG
  • T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. TROW
  • Victory Capital Management VCTR
  • Virtus Investment Partners VRTS
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195 cited to the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001056288-26-000009
    2025 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE · 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 1 more section
  2. 0001056288-25-000007
    2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  3. 0001056288-24-000008
    2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  4. 0001056288-23-000008
    2022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Peers Federated Hermes discloses

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

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.Artisan PartnersBlackRock, Inc.Invesco Ltd.Janus Henderson Group PLCT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.Victory Capital ManagementVirtus Investment Partners

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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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