How Fairbank was paid
$65M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard D. FairbankChairman and CEO | — | $6,700,000 | $58,127,029 | $10,831 | $133,277 | $64,971,137 |
| Andrew M. YoungChief Financial Officer | $1,091,308 | $2,559,500 | $5,860,498 | — | $260,083 | $9,771,389 |
| Matthew W. CooperGeneral Counsel and Corporate Secretary; President, Discover Integration | $1,260,846 | $5,025,000 | $9,022,649 | — | $293,906 | $15,602,401 |
| Mark Daniel MouadebPresident, Card | $1,271,923 | $2,957,000 | $7,599,536 | — | $270,991 | $12,099,450 |
| Frank G. LaPrade, IIIChief Enterprise Services Officer and Chief of Staff to the CEO | $1,448,154 | $2,730,000 | $6,317,239 | — | $261,020 | $10,756,413 |
What changed and why
- $65MCEO total compensation increased to $64,971,137 for fiscal 2025 from $30,829,070 in the prior year.
- Eighty-nine percent of the CEO total compensation for 2025 was equity-based and at-risk.
- 96%Stockholders approved the prior year executive compensation program with 96% support.
- The company adopted an Executive Cash Severance Policy effective March 1, 2026.
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.