Weatherford International (WFRD) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Girishchandra K. Saligram, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, was paid $13M in 2025, down 12% from $14.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 278:1, on median employee pay of $46,831.

Filed
April 21, 2026
Annual meeting
June 11, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
7
CEO total pay
$13M-12% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
278:1median $46,831
CEO pay in equity
77%$10M in awards
2025 Revenue
$4.9BReflects softer market environment
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
$466MDisciplined cost management
Adjusted EBITDA
$1.07B21.7% adjusted EBITDA margin
Quarterly Dividend Increase
10%Approved by Board in January 2026

How Saligram was paid

$13M 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.

Salary10%Stock awards77%Non-equity incentive13%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Girishchandra K. SaligramPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director$13,022,298
Anuj DhruvExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$3,394,685
Scott C. WeatherholtExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer$2,565,380
Richard D. WardExecutive Vice President, Global Field Operations$2,427,730
Desmond J. MillsSenior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer$1,293,228
Arunava MitraFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$3,473,307
Todd GlanceFormer Executive Vice President of Customer Delivery$1,796,018

What changed and why

  • $13MCEO total compensation decreased to $13,022,298 in 2025 from $14,778,004 in 2024.
  • $4.9BRevenue of $4.9 billion reflected a softer market environment in 2025 compared to 2024.
  • $466MAdjusted free cash flow reached $466 million through disciplined cost control and operational rigor.
  • Mr. Anuj Dhruv joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in Q2 2025.
  • Mr. Arunava Mitra and Mr. Todd Glance departed the company in Q2 2025 and received severance payments.

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.