CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Church & Dwight CHD
CEO: Matthew Farrell · Consumer Products · 5,600 employees
Matthew Farrell, CEO of Church & Dwight (CHD), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. Church & Dwight receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (70/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 123:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 95.5%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +11.6%.
How Church & Dwight CEO Pay Compares
Matthew Farrell's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Consumer Products industry median of $8.0M. The 123:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 15% lower than the industry average of 144:1. Shareholders broadly support this compensation, with 95.5% approval.
Matthew Farrell, CEO of Church & Dwight (CHD), received $8.0M in total reported compensation. The package mix typical at this scale: a small base salary, a larger stock-award component, and performance-tied incentives that vest over multiple years based on relative TSR or earnings benchmarks.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 123x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Performance has been muted across the three-year window: 11.6% TSR, 2.8% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
Shareholders ratified the compensation package overwhelmingly: 96% of votes cast supported the company's pay practices at the most recent annual meeting. Say-on-pay support above 95% is typical for well-aligned compensation programs without obvious controversy. Church & Dwight operates in Consumer Products with 5,600 employees and $6.1B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $25.0B. Pay comparisons across companies require controlling for these structural factors — a $20M package at a $10B-revenue tech company reads differently than the same package at a $1B-revenue industrial.
Source: SEC EDGAR — DEF 14A proxy statements for Church & Dwight (CHD).
Compensation Breakdown
Matthew Farrell's $8.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $800K in base salary, $4.0M in stock awards, $960K in option awards, and $1.2M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2024 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
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Matthew Farrell, CEO of Church & Dwight (CHD), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
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Matthew Farrell, CEO of Church & Dwight (CHD), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Church & Dwight has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (70/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +11.6%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 95.5% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Church & Dwight is 123:1. The median worker at Church & Dwight earns $65K per year, while CEO Matthew Farrell earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Church & Dwight employs approximately 5,600 people. The company operates in the Consumer Products industry within the Consumer Staples sector, generating $6.1B in annual revenue.