How Zaslav was paid
$165M 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 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David M. ZaslavPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $3,000,000 | $22,597,744 | $109,593,181 | $25,726,018 | $4,092,423 | $165,009,366 |
| Gunnar WiedenfelsChief Financial Officer | $2,142,400 | $8,188,512 | $2,093,522 | $5,214,718 | $35,610 | $17,674,762 |
| Priya R. AiyarChief Legal Officer | $1,323,077 | $17,733,175 | $1,308,451 | $2,670,505 | $223,839 | $23,259,047 |
| Bruce L. CampbellChief Revenue and Strategy Officer | $2,799,631 | $9,427,189 | $2,226,612 | $7,772,740 | $36,961 | $22,263,133 |
| Jean-Briac PerretteCEO and President, Global Streaming and Games | $2,744,154 | $9,427,189 | $2,511,522 | $6,979,714 | $864,118 | $22,526,697 |
What changed and why
- 165,009,366 was David Zaslav’s 2025 total compensation, primarily reflecting a one-time stock-option grant.
- 25,726,018 was the grant-date fair value of Zaslav’s 2025 option awards.
- 1,378:1 was WBD’s 2025 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio.
- 463:1 was the adjusted CEO-to-median-employee ratio excluding Zaslav’s one-time option grant.
- 200%200% was the certified vesting level for Zaslav’s 2025 annual and supplemental PRSUs.
- 130M130 million subscribers was WBD’s streaming target, surpassed with nearly 132 million subscribers in 2025.
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.