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Valaris Executive Compensation (FY25)
VAL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Anton Dibowitz | Latest say-on-pay support = June 10, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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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 — Anton Dibowitz: $7,754,921 → $6,054,415 (21.9% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 95.3% → 98.4% (3.1 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 68:1 → 55:1 (19.1% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Valaris' chief executive and what were they paid?
Anton Dibowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $6,054,415 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $7,754,921 reported for fiscal 2024, Dibowitz's total was 21.9% lower.
What was Valaris' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 10, 2026.
Which companies are in Valaris' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Absolute TSR, Baker Hughes Company, Halliburton Company, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and Helmerich Payne, Inc., among others.
What is Valaris' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 55:1.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Weber Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Lyne Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gilles Luca Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Davor Vukadin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anton Dibowitz President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anton Dibowitz President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gilles Luca Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Lyne Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Weber Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Davor Vukadin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anton Dibowitz President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gilles Luca Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Lyne Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Weber Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Davor Vukadin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anton Dibowitz President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Lyne Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gilles Luca Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Weber Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Davor Vukadin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Dibowitz | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Anton Dibowitz | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Christopher Weber | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Christopher Weber | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Davor Vukadin | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Davor Vukadin | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Gilles Luca | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Gilles Luca | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Matthew Lyne | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Matthew Lyne | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Dibowitz | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Matthew Lyne | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Gilles Luca | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Christopher Weber | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Davor Vukadin | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth D. Leykum Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Catherine J. Hughes | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dick Fagerstal | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joseph Goldschmid | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kristian Johansen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Anton Dibowitz 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 | ◇ |
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.
Fiscal 2025
- Absolute TSR symbol not shown
- Baker Hughes Company BKR
- Halliburton Company HAL
- Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. HLX
- Helmerich Payne, Inc. HP
- Nabors Industries Ltd. NBR
- NOV Inc. NOV
- Oceaneering International, Inc. OII
- Oil States International, Inc. OIS
- Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. PTEN
- Tidewater, Inc. TDW
- Transocean Ltd. RIG
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 10, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 12, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 12, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 7, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 8, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 15, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 20, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 21, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 23, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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- Anton Dibowitz (President and Chief Executive Officer), FY2025 total compensation $6,054,415 (base salary $950,000) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0000314808-26-000085, filed 2026-04-16]What this page does not include
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244 figures on this page: 235 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0000314808-26-000107Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000314808-26-000085CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · and 1 more section
- 0000314808-25-000090Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000314808-25-000063Summary Compensation Table
- 0000314808-24-000089Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000314808-24-000048Summary Compensation Table
- 0000314808-23-000061Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000314808-22-000056Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000314808-20-000126Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000314808-19-000090Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000314808-18-000079Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000314808-16-000319Item 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}
}