General Dynamics (GD) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Phebe N. Novakovic, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $25.9M in 2025, up 9% from $23.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 241:1, on median employee pay of $107,485.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
May 6, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$25.9M+9% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
241:1median $107,485
CEO pay in equity
69%$17.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
Total Shareholder Return
30.4%Versus 17.9% for S&P 500
Revenue
$52.6BRecord high
Free Cash Flow
$4.0BRecord high
Net Earnings
$4.2B11.3% increase

How Novakovic was paid

$25.9M 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.

Salary7%Stock awards48%Option awards20%Non-equity incentive22%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Phebe N. NovakovicChairman and Chief Executive Officer$25,924,082
Kimberly A. KuryeaSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer$8,294,792
Jason W. AikenExecutive Vice President, Combat Systems and Mission Systems$9,747,163
Mark L. BurnsExecutive Vice President of the company and President, Gulfstream Aerospace$8,283,948
Danny DeepPresident$8,394,711

What changed and why

  • $52.6BRevenue increased 10.1% to $52.6 billion and net earnings grew 11.3% to $4.2 billion.
  • $25.9MCEO total compensation rose to $25,924,082 compared to $23,794,702 in the prior year.
  • 96%Shareholders demonstrated strong support for executive compensation with a 96% approval vote.
  • Performance metrics for annual and long-term incentives remained unchanged during the fiscal year.

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.