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Synchrony Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

SYF · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Brian Doubles
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 24, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 25, 2026
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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 — Brian Doubles: $18,776,256 → $21,373,734 (13.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 90.6% → 93.5% (2.9 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 323:1 → 337:1 (4.3% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Synchrony Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Brian Doubles was paid $21,373,734 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Doubles' total moved 13.8% higher from the $18,776,256 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Synchrony Financial's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 93.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 24, 2026.
Which companies are in Synchrony Financial's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Ally Financial Inc., American Express Company, Block, Inc., Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. and Capital One Financial Corporation, among others.
What is Synchrony Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 337:1, against median employee compensation of $63,465.

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
Brian Doubles
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Wenzel
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carol Juel
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brian Doubles
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Wenzel
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carol Juel
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jonathan Mothner
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk and Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Curtis Howse
Executive Vice President and CEO, Home Auto
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brian Doubles
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Wenzel
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jonathan Mothner
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk and Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carol Juel
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Alberto Casellas
Executive Vice President & CEO, Health & Wellness
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brian Doubles
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Wenzel
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jonathan Mothner
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk and Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carol Juel
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Curtis Howse
Executive Vice President and CEO, Home Auto
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Brian DoublesRSU◇——◇——◇
Brian DoublesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brian DoublesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brian DoublesRSU◇——◇——◇
Brian WenzelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brian WenzelRSU◇——◇——◇
Carol JuelRSU◇——◇——◇
Carol JuelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Curtis HowseRSU◇——◇——◇
Curtis HowsePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jonathan MothnerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jonathan MothnerRSU◇——◇——◇
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
Brian DoublesPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇4/1/2028
Option◇—◇4/1/2027
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Brian WenzelPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇4/1/2028
Carol JuelPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jonathan MothnerPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇4/1/2028
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇4/1/2027
RSU◇◇——
Curtis HowsePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Brian Doubles
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Brian Wenzel
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Carol Juel
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Curtis Howse
Executive Vice President and CEO, Home Auto · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Jonathan Mothner
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk and Legal Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Daniel Colao
◇◇————◇
Roy A. Guthrie
◇◇————◇
Arthur W. Coviello, Jr
◇◇————◇
Laurel J. Richie
◇◇————◇
Fernando Aguirre
◇◇————◇
Paget L. Alves
◇◇————◇
Kamila Chytil
◇◇————◇
P.W. Bill Parker
◇◇————◇
Ellen M. Zane
◇◇————◇
Deborah Ellinger
◇◇————◇
Jeffrey G. Naylor and Brian D. Doubles 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◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Ally Financial Inc. ALLY
  • American Express Company AXP
  • Block, Inc. XYZ
  • Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. BFH
  • Capital One Financial Corporation COF
  • Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS
  • Fiserv, Inc. FI
  • Global Payments Inc. GPN
  • Mastercard Incorporated MA
  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL
  • Visa Inc. V
  • Voya Financial, Inc. VOYA

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 24, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 17, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 11, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 19, 2022=◇◇◇

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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290 figures on this page: 285 cited to the filing that reported them, 5 calculated from figures it prints.
285 cited to the filing
5 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001601712-26-000025
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001601712-26-000017
    2025 Outstanding Synchrony Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · and 1 more section
  3. 0001601712-25-000200
  4. 0001601712-25-000149
  5. 0001601712-24-000218
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001601712-24-000168
  7. 0001601712-23-000170
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001601712-22-000181
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Synchrony Financial discloses

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

Ally Financial Inc.American Express CompanyBlock, Inc.Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.Capital One Financial CorporationFidelity National Information Services, Inc.Global Payments Inc.Mastercard IncorporatedPayPal Holdings, Inc.Visa Inc.Voya Financial, Inc.

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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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