How Robbins was paid
$48.5M in total for fiscal 2026, 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 | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H. RobbinsChair and Chief Executive Officer | $1,390,000 | $39,040,851 | $6,685,900 | $1,411,062 | $48,527,813 |
| Mark PattersonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $850,000 | $12,441,169 | $2,516,000 | $87,159 | $15,894,328 |
| Jeetu PatelPresident and Chief Product Officer | $900,000 | $16,985,082 | $2,664,000 | $135,796 | $20,684,878 |
| Dev StahlkopfExecutive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | $745,389 | $10,345,054 | $2,206,557 | $43,691 | $13,340,691 |
| Thimaya SubaiyaExecutive Vice President, Operations | $793,269 | $9,830,896 | $2,348,376 | $39,043 | $13,011,583 |
What changed and why
- $48.5M$48,527,813 — CEO total compensation in fiscal 2026, down from $52,838,751 in fiscal 2025.
- 20%Operating income over a three-year performance period determines fiscal 2026 PRSU operating-goal achievement, with a relative TSR modifier of plus or minus 20%.
- Fiscal 2026 PRSUs cap the relative TSR modifier at target if Cisco’s absolute TSR is negative over the three-year performance period.
- Cisco maintained the general overall fiscal 2025 design of its executive compensation program and practices for fiscal 2026.
- $1.4M$1,352,093 of CEO other compensation included aircraft use, security, and related disclosed personal benefits.
- 89%89% of votes supported last year’s say-on-pay proposal, up from approximately 77% the prior year.
Other Cisco Systems proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Charles H. Robbins paid $52.8M (+35% on the year), pay ratio 298:1.
Filed Oct 28, 2025
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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.