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Madison Square Garden Entertainment Executive Compensation (FY26)
MSGE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026 ◇ James Dolan | Median of the other named officers $2,508,146 6 officers, excluding the chief executive | Latest say-on-pay support = December 10, 2025 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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Data as of November 12, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): October 22, 2026
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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 — James Dolan: $14,154,313 → $14,794,242 (4.5% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 567:1 → 584:1 (3.0% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Madison Square Garden Entertainment's chief executive and what were they paid?
James Dolan, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $14,794,242 in total compensation for fiscal 2026. Compared with the $14,154,313 reported for fiscal 2025, Dolan's total was 4.5% higher.
What was Madison Square Garden Entertainment's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 98.9% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held December 10, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
What is Madison Square Garden Entertainment's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2026 is 584:1, against median employee compensation of $25,330.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Dolan Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Philip D’Ambrosio Executive Vice President and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Dolan Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Philip D’Ambrosio Executive Vice President and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laura Franco Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Grau Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Dolan Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Grau Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Philip D’Ambrosio Executive Vice President and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Layth Taki Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laura Franco Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Lee Weinberg Senior Vice President, Business and Financial Operations and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
David Collins Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Dolan Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laura Franco Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Philip D’Ambrosio Executive Vice President and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Allen Lo Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
David Collins Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Layth Taki Former Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alexander Shvartsman Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Shvartsman | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Alexander Shvartsman | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Allen Lo | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Allen Lo | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Allen Lo | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| David J. Collins | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| David J. Collins | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| James L. Dolan | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| James L. Dolan | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Laura Franco | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Laura Franco | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Layth Taki | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Layth Taki | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Philip G. D’Ambrosio | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Philip G. D’Ambrosio | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dolan | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Philip D’Ambrosio | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| David Collins | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Laura Franco | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frederic V. Salerno | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Donna M. Coleman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Martin Bandier | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas C. Dolan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Marianne Dolan Weber | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Paul J. Dolan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Ryan T. Dolan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian G. Sweeney | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Claire D. Sweeney | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Charles P. Dolan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Quentin F. Dolan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James L. Dolan 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 | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee 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.
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 10, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | December 11, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | December 6, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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
- 0001628280-26-066898CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at June 30, 20 · and 1 more section
- 0001193125-25-315971
- 0001628280-25-0462672025 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-24-277069Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001193125-23-290703Item 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}
}