DANA (DAN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

R. Bruce McDonald, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5.6M in 2025, down 47% from $10.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 128:1, on median employee pay of $47,490.

Filed
March 13, 2026
Annual meeting
April 22, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$5.6M-47% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
128:1median $47,490
CEO pay in equity
74%$4.1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
79%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$5,609,922Reported for fiscal 2025
Say on Pay Support
79%At the 2025 annual meeting
CEO Pay Ratio
128:1Global median employee pay of $47,490
CFO Total Compensation
$5,104,915Includes salary and incentives

How McDonald was paid

$5.6M 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.

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
R. Bruce McDonaldChairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer$5,609,922
Timothy R. KrausSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$5,104,915
Byron S. FosterSenior Vice President and President, Light Vehicle Systems$3,705,426
Brian K. PourSenior Vice President and President, Commercial Vehicle Systems$3,789,627
Douglas H. LiedbergSenior Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer and Corporate Secretary$3,618,949

What changed and why

  • $5.6MCEO total compensation for 2025 was $5,609,922 compared to $10,550,025 in the prior year.
  • 79%At the 2025 Annual Meeting, 79% of votes cast approved the executive compensation program.
  • 60%The 2026 long-term incentive plan equity mix was adjusted to 60% performance share units and 40% restricted stock units.
  • Double-trigger vesting was instituted beginning in 2025 for restricted stock units and performance share units upon a change in control.

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.