How Put was paid
$24.5M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Options | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Van de PutChair & CEO | $1,624,615 | — | $14,530,359 | $4,401,555 | $3,234,000 | — | $725,585 | $24,516,114 |
| Luca ZaramellaEVP, COO & CFO | $1,174,690 | — | $5,166,582 | $1,564,983 | $1,528,927 | — | $227,589 | $9,662,771 |
| Volker KuhnEVP & President, Europe | $1,045,913 | $265,342 | $4,114,098 | $1,141,121 | $1,091,648 | $1,104,506 | $20,466 | $8,783,094 |
| Gustavo ValleEVP & President, North America | $841,115 | — | $3,419,603 | $1,035,786 | $357,000 | — | $129,579 | $5,783,083 |
| Martin RenaudEVP & Chief Marketing & Sales Officer | $774,846 | — | $2,277,187 | $689,724 | $769,300 | — | $143,110 | $4,654,167 |
What changed and why
- $24.5MCEO total compensation increased to $24,516,114 in 2025 from $22,304,723 in 2024 due to higher stock and option awards.
- Earnings declined in 2025 due to unprecedented input cost increases in cocoa.
- $3.2BOrganic net revenue growth was 4.3% while free cash flow reached $3.2 billion.
- 94%At the 2025 Annual Meeting, approximately 94% of votes cast supported Say-on-Pay.
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.