Dynatrace (DT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Rick McConnell, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $21.2M in 2026, up 10% from $19.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 140:1, on median employee pay of $152,204.

Filed
July 10, 2026
Annual meeting
August 26, 2026
Pay year
2026
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$21.2M+10% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
140:1median $152,204
CEO pay in equity
93%$19.8M in awards
CEO stock awards
$19,790,764Largest current compensation component
CEO target STI
$695,000Fiscal 2026 target incentive
CEO Financial PSU maximum
$10,664,843Maximum grant-date fair value
CEO rTSR PSU maximum
$7,109,895Maximum grant-date value
Steve McMahon stock awards
$11,394,746Includes sign-on awards

How McConnell was paid

$21.2M in total for 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary3%Stock awards93%Non-equity incentive3%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Rick McConnellChief Executive Officer$21,234,453
Jim BensonEVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer$8,133,045
Dan ZugelderEVP, Chief Revenue Officer$7,078,988
Bernd GreifenederEVP, Chief Technology Officer$6,350,892
Steve McMahonEVP, Chief Customer Officer$12,096,192

What changed and why

  • $21.2M$21,234,453 CEO total compensation increased from $19,380,348 in fiscal 2025.
  • $19.8M$19,790,764 of CEO compensation was stock awards, including Financial PSUs and rTSR PSUs.
  • 40%Financial PSU shares were weighted 40% ARR, 40% revenue, and 20% NGOI.
  • $152K140:1 CEO pay ratio compared with median employee compensation of $152,204.
  • $11.4MSteve McMahon received $11,394,746 in stock awards, including sign-on awards.
  • 200%Financial and rTSR PSUs could achieve maximum performance of 200% of target.

Other Dynatrace proxy statements

  • 2025 proxy statement

    Rick McConnell paid $19.4M (+12% on the year), pay ratio 132:1.

    Filed Jul 08, 2025

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.