Wells Fargo & (WFC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Charles W. Scharf, Chairman and CEO, was paid $94.5M in 2025, up 212% from $30.3M the year before.

Filed
March 18, 2026
Annual meeting
April 28, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$94.5M+212% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
87%$81.9M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
CEO special equity award
Approximately $60MNonrecurring retention award
CEO performance-year compensation
$40.0MExcludes special award
2025 ROTCE
15%Prior target achieved
Medium-term ROTCE target
17%-18%New target
2025 say-on-pay support
92.4%Shareholder approval

How Scharf was paid

$94.5M 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.

Salary3%Bonus10%Stock awards55%Option awards32%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Charles W. ScharfChairman and CEO$94,522,642
Michael P. SantomassimoSenior EVP, CFO$15,552,934
Fernando S RivasSenior EVP, CEO of CIB$17,583,598
Kleber R. SantosSenior EVP, Co-CEO of Consumer Banking and Lending$15,417,182
Ellen R. PattersonSenior EVP, General Counsel$12,602,474

What changed and why

  • $94.5M$94.5M CEO reported compensation included a $60M special equity award following removal of the asset cap.
  • $40.0M$40.0M CEO performance-year compensation recognized leadership, financial performance, growth investment, and regulatory progress.
  • 2025 cash bonuses moved into the Bonus column after pre-set total compensation targets were eliminated.
  • $3.0M$3.0M Santos retention bonus was included in his $6.75M 2025 cash bonus.
  • 150%150% Maximum PSA payout was tied to ROTCE, with relative TSR modifying awards by plus or minus 20%.
  • 92.4%92.4% Shareholders supported the 2025 say-on-pay proposal, continuing more than 92% support for three years.

About this page

The figures were read out of the DEF 14A proxy statement on EDGAR by a language model and every number was then checked against the filing text; a figure that could not be found there is left out rather than shown. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the filing for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.

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