Synchrony Financial (SYF) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Brian Doubles, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $21.4M in 2025, up 14% from $18.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 337:1, on median employee pay of $63,465.

Filed
April 29, 2026
Annual meeting
June 24, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$21.4M+14% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
337:1median $63,465
CEO pay in equity
75%$15.9M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$2,550,000Annual incentive plan target
Annual Incentive Payout
115.4%Final payout percentage for 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
90.6%2025 advisory vote support
Median Employee Pay
$63,465Including estimated benefits

How Doubles was paid

$21.4M 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.

Salary6%Stock awards75%Non-equity incentive14%All other compensation6%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Brian DoublesPresident and Chief Executive Officer$21,373,734
Brian WenzelExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$6,362,973
Jonathan MothnerExecutive Vice President, Chief Risk and Legal Officer$5,367,606
Carol JuelExecutive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer$5,345,403
Curtis HowseExecutive Vice President and CEO, Home & Auto$4,503,303

What changed and why

  • $21.4MBrian Doubles received total compensation of $21,373,734 for 2025.
  • CEO target compensation was adjusted in July 2025 to align with the market median.
  • 115.4%The Annual Incentive Plan awarded a final payout of 115.4% for 2025 performance.
  • Stock awards for the CEO were granted in two parts in March and July 2025.
  • 90.6%Stockholders approved named executive officer compensation with 90.6% support at the 2025 annual meeting.

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.