How Dolan was paid
$14.2M 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 | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L. DolanExecutive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,500,000 | — | $9,251,012 | $3,000,000 | — | $403,301 | $14,154,313 |
| David J. CollinsExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $149,589 | $450,000 | $466,356 | — | — | $4,619 | $1,070,564 |
| Laura FrancoExecutive Vice President and General Counsel | $550,000 | — | $753,042 | $536,250 | — | $30,577 | $1,869,869 |
| Philip G. D’AmbrosioExecutive Vice President and Treasurer | $750,000 | — | $1,506,002 | $548,438 | — | $44,034 | $2,848,474 |
| Layth TakiSenior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | $404,110 | $250,000 | $1,209,144 | $203,125 | — | $18,784 | $2,085,163 |
| Michael J. GrauFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $285,753 | — | $1,075,752 | $278,610 | — | $2,815,468 | $4,455,583 |
| Lee WeinbergSenior Vice President, Business and Financial Operations and Former Interim CFO | $565,690 | — | $753,042 | $277,573 | $5,986 | $31,923 | $1,634,214 |
What changed and why
- $14.2M2025 CEO total compensation was $14,154,313, up from $10,229,763 in 2024, driven mainly by higher salary and stock awards.
- 11%11% of CEO total compensation was salary, while stock awards were $9,251,012.
- $3M$3,000,000 in annual incentive compensation was reported for Dolan; AOI funded annual incentives and AOI and net revenue drove long-term awards.
- $450K$450,000 and $250,000 special bonuses went to Collins and Taki for forfeited compensation connected with joining the Company.
- $2.8M$2,800,000 in separation-related payments were reported for former CFO Michael Grau after his November 2024 departure.
- 98.8%98.8% of votes cast supported say-on-pay at the 2024 annual meeting, while the 2025 CEO-to-median-employee ratio was 567:1.
Other Madison Square Garden Entertainment proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
James L. Dolan paid $14.8M (+5% on the year), pay ratio 584:1.
Filed Oct 22, 2026
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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.