Global Net Lease (GNL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Edward M. Weil, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and President, was paid $8.9M in 2025, up 70% from $5.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 64:1, on median employee pay of $139,340.

Filed
April 7, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$8.9M+70% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
64:1median $139,340
CEO pay in equity
63%$5.6M in awards
CEO Base Salary
$1,000,000Reduced from prior year
Total Stockholder Return
32%Achieved in 2025
CEO Target Variable Pay
87%Of target pay
CEO Target Equity Pay
68%Of target pay
Net Debt Reduction
$2.2 BillionOver the course of 2025

How Jr. was paid

$8.9M 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.

Salary11%Stock awards63%Non-equity incentive23%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Edward M. Weil, Jr.Chief Executive Officer and President$8,879,785
Christopher J. MastersonChief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary$2,769,433
Jesse C. GallowayExecutive Vice President and General Counsel$4,135,540
Ori KravelChief Operating Officer$2,632,650

What changed and why

  • $1.0MCEO base salary was reduced to $1.0 million in 2025 compared to $2.0 million in 2024.
  • 32%Total stockholder return reached 32% in 2025, outperforming net lease peers.
  • 87%Target pay mix for the CEO consists of 87% variable compensation and 68% equity-based awards.
  • 275%The maximum PSU payout was reduced from 275% to 225% with the addition of a debt metric.
  • $1.8BThe company completed a $1.8 billion sale of its multi-tenant retail portfolio to become a pure-play net lease company.

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.