Chord Energy (CHRD) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Daniel Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $8.6M in 2025, up 5% from $8.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 52:1, on median employee pay of $162,671.

Filed
March 19, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$8.6M+5% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
52:1median $162,671
CEO pay in equity
74%$6.4M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$8,567,235Reported in 2025 Summary Compensation Table
CEO Base Salary
$850,000Unchanged from prior years
CEO Stock Awards
$6,362,910Includes RSUs and PSUs granted in 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
98%Support received at the 2025 annual meeting

How Brown was paid

$8.6M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary10%Stock awards74%Non-equity incentive15%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Daniel BrownPresident and Chief Executive Officer$8,567,235
Richard RobuckExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer$3,708,818
Michael LouExecutive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer$4,096,831
Darrin HenkeExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$3,875,213
Shannon KinneyExecutive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary$2,856,815

What changed and why

  • $8.6MDaniel Brown received total compensation of $8,567,235 in 2025 compared to $8,179,724 in 2024.
  • 98%Shareholders approved the 2024 executive compensation program with approximately 98% support at the annual meeting.
  • 50%The company invited shareholders representing approximately 50% of outstanding shares to engage on executive compensation topics.
  • Annual incentive payouts and long-term equity awards link executive compensation directly to operational and financial metrics.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.