Deluxe (DLX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Barry C. McCarthy, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7.5M in 2025, up 6% from $7.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 100:1, on median employee pay of $75,650.

Filed
March 9, 2026
Annual meeting
April 23, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$7.5M+6% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
100:1median $75,650
CEO pay in equity
69%$5.2M in awards
CEO Pay Ratio
100:1Based on median employee pay of $75,650
2025 Total CEO Pay
$7,537,323Reported in Summary Compensation Table
CEO Compensation Actually Paid
$10,608,668Calculated under SEC rules
Payments and Data Mix
47%Up from 43% in prior year

How McCarthy was paid

$7.5M 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.

Salary13%Stock awards69%Non-equity incentive17%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Barry C. McCarthyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$7,537,323
William C. ZintSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer$2,258,484
Tracey G. EngelhardtSenior Vice President, President, Print$2,474,111
Yogaraj JeyaprakasamSenior Vice President, Chief Technology and Digital Officer$2,171,878
Garry L. Capers, Jr.Senior Vice President, President, B2B Payments$1,907,309

What changed and why

  • $7.5MBarry C. McCarthy received total compensation of $7,537,323 for fiscal 2025, an increase from $7,125,058 in 2024.
  • 10%Payments and Data businesses grew 10% in 2025, accounting for 47% of total company revenue.
  • Profits grew faster than revenue for the third consecutive year alongside improved operating margins across segments.
  • Long-term equity awards for executives are subject to performance metrics including cumulative revenue and free cash flow.

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.