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Regions Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

RF · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 11, 2026
298 figures on this page: 289 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
John Turner, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $10,037,428 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 118:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $85,529. Meanwhile, the say-on-pay proposal drew 93.8% support at the meeting held May 11, 2026 for fiscal 2025. Separately, the disclosed peer group includes Citizens Financial Group Incorporated, Comerica Incorporated, Fifth Third Bancorp, First Citizens Bancshares Inc. and First Horizon Corporation, among others. The fiscal 2025 disclosure covers 5 named executive officers.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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John Turner
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 11, 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.
CEO pay ratio: 130:1 → 118:1 (9.2% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Regions Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
John Turner, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $10,037,428 in total compensation for fiscal 2025.
What was Regions Financial's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 93.8% support at the meeting held May 11, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Regions Financial's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Citizens Financial Group Incorporated, Comerica Incorporated, Fifth Third Bancorp, First Citizens Bancshares Inc. and First Horizon Corporation, among others.
What is Regions Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 118:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $85,529.

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
C. Matthew Lusco
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
C. Matthew Lusco
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Ronnie Smith
Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Consumer Banking Group
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ronnie Smith
Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Consumer Banking Group
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Turner
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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David Keenan
Chief Administrative Officer
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David Turner
Chief Financial Officer
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C. Dandridge Massey
Chief Enterprise Operations and Technology Officer
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Russell Zusi
Chief Risk 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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
C. Dandridge Massey—◇——◇——◇
C. Dandridge Massey—◇——◇——◇
C. Dandridge Massey—◇——◇——◇
C. Dandridge MasseyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David R. KeenanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU———◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU——◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Russell K. ZusiPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
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
Russell ZusiPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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PSU◇◇——
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David KeenanPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David TurnerPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
John TurnerRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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C. MasseyPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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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
Ruth Ann Marshall
Lead independent director
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Timothy Vines
◇◇———◇◇
Roger W. Jenkins
◇◇————◇
José S. Suquet
◇◇————◇
James T. Prokopanko
◇◇————◇
Joia M. Johnson
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Zhanna Golodryga
◇◇————◇
William C. Rhodes, III
◇◇————◇
Alison S. Rand
◇◇————◇
Mark A. Crosswhite
◇◇———◇◇
Lee J. Styslinger, III
◇◇———◇◇
Noopur Davis
◇◇————◇
J. Thomas Hill
◇◇————◇
John M. Turner, Jr 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.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Citizens Financial Group Incorporated CFG
  • Comerica Incorporated CMA
  • Fifth Third Bancorp FITB
  • First Citizens Bancshares Inc. FCNCA
  • First Horizon Corporation FHN
  • Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC
  • Huntington Bancshares Incorporated HBAN
  • KeyCorp KEY
  • M&T Bank Corporation MTB
  • PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. PNC
  • Synovus Financial Corporation SNV
  • Truist Financial Corporation TFC
  • U.S. Bancorp USB
  • Zions Bancorporation ZION

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 11, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 16, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 17, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 19, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 20, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 21, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 22, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 24, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 25, 2018=◇◇◇

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

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298 figures on this page: 289 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
289 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001281761-26-000041
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001281761-26-000027
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES AND OTHER INFORMATION · Executive Compensation Tables And Other Information · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001281761-25-000030
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001281761-25-000024
    COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
  5. 0001281761-24-000019
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001281761-24-000016
    COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
  7. 0001281761-23-000024
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001281761-23-000018
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001281761-22-000023
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001281761-21-000032
  11. 0001281761-20-000043
  12. 0001281761-19-000043
  13. 0001281761-18-000042
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Banking rankings

Chief executive pay — BankingCEO pay ratio — BankingSay-on-pay support — Banking

Peers Regions Financial discloses

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

Citizens Financial Group IncorporatedComerica IncorporatedFifth Third BancorpFirst Citizens Bancshares Inc.First Horizon CorporationHancock Whitney CorporationHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedKeyCorpM&T Bank CorporationPNC Financial Services Group, Inc.Synovus Financial CorporationTruist Financial CorporationU.S. BancorpZions Bancorporation

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Say-on-Pay VoteCEO Pay RatioMedian Employee CompensationAll companies
Cite this data
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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