US EditionDisney's Bob Iger Compensation Reaches $45.8 Million as Board Prepares for CEO Succession
Bob Iger’s 2025 pay rose 11% to $45.8 million with most compensation in stock, as Disney plans to name his successor in early 2026 and solidifies executive team stability.
- Thursday, Walt Disney Co. disclosed in its SEC proxy that CEO Bob Iger's 2025 pay rose to $45.8 million, and the company reaffirmed it will name his successor in early 2026.
- The Succession Planning Committee has been overseeing successor evaluation with director engagement and met five times in fiscal 2025, per the proxy, while management succession remains a top board priority.
- Iger's 2025 package included $21 million in stock awards, $14 million in option awards, a $7.25 million cash bonus, $2.59 million in other compensation, and a $1 million base salary.
- The board extended contracts to four senior executives, including Hugh F. Johnston, Chief Financial Officer, and Horacio Gutierrez, Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, to promote a successful CEO succession process.
- The proxy says the board is designing the board's executive compensation program linked to succession and notes internal candidates are undergoing mentorship before the 2026 virtual annual shareholder meeting, March 18 at 10 a.m. PT.
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Disney CEO Bob Iger’s FY25 Pay Jumps To $45.8 Million; Board On Track To Unveil Succession In Early 2026 Amid “Rigorous And Ongoing Evaluation” Of Candidates
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Pay Package Rose 11.5% in 2025 to $45.8 Million; Board to Announce His Successor Soon
Bob Iger, in his second-to-last year leading Disney as CEO, saw his total compensation increase 11.5%, to a total of $45.8 million in 2025. Disney disclosed Iger’s pay package in its proxy statement filed Thursday with the SEC. Iger’s base salary for 2025 was unchanged at $1 million. He also received Disney stock awards worth […]
Disney CEO Bob Iger's Pay Climbs to $45.8 Million in 2025, More Than 800x the Typical Employee
The Walt Disney Company has released 2025 executive compensation figures, and Disney CEO Bob Iger experienced a nearly 11.5% increase in pay. As with any company, compensation comes in the form of base salary, stock awards, options, incentive plans, and more. Here’s a look at Bob Iger’s total pay, along with some of the other top executives – many of which experienced a year-over-year decrease in compensation. Bob Iger’s Pay Tops $45.8 Million …
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