Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Daniel N. Leib, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $8.5M in 2025, down 6% from $9.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 82:1, on median employee pay of $103,445.

Filed
April 1, 2026
Annual meeting
May 13, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$8.5M-6% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
82:1median $103,445
CEO pay in equity
90%$7.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
CEO Stock Awards
$6,432,364Granted in 2025
CEO Option Awards
$1,209,975Granted in 2025
Stock Repurchases
$172MRepurchased in 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
98.8%2025 annual meeting

How Leib was paid

$8.5M 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 awards75%Option awards14%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Daniel N. LeibPresident and Chief Executive Officer$8,523,238
David A. GardellaChief Financial Officer$3,507,689
Craig D. ClayPresident, Global Capital Markets$3,327,110
Eric J. JohnsonPresident, Global Investment Companies$2,769,852
Robert K. WilliamsChief People and Administrative Officer$2,275,706

What changed and why

  • $8.5MDaniel N. Leib received total compensation of $8,523,238 in 2025, representing a decrease from $9,051,322 in 2024.
  • $172MThe Company repurchased over $172 million of common stock during 2025 under its repurchase program.
  • 98.8%The say-on-pay proposal received approximately 98.8% support from stockholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
  • Performance share units granted in 2025 are tied to recurring revenue and free cash flow conversion goals.
  • The estimated CEO to median employee pay ratio for 2025 was 82 to 1.

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.