CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Mondelez International MDLZ
CEO: Dirk Van de Put · Packaged Foods · 91,000 employees
Dirk Van de Put, CEO of Mondelez International (MDLZ), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. Mondelez International receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (64/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 160:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 96.1%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -0.5%.
How Mondelez International CEO Pay Compares
Dirk Van de Put's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Packaged Foods industry median of $8.0M. The 160:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 160:1. Shareholders broadly support this compensation, with 96.1% approval.
Dirk Van de Put, CEO of Mondelez International (MDLZ), 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 is 160x, meaning Dirk Van de Put's $8.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $50,000 earned by Mondelez International workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Performance has been muted across the three-year window: -0.5% TSR, 3.4% 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. Mondelez International operates in Packaged Foods with 91,000 employees and $36.0B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $85.0B. 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 Mondelez International (MDLZ).
Compensation Breakdown
Dirk Van de Put'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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Dirk Van de Put, CEO of Mondelez International (MDLZ), 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dirk Van de Put, CEO of Mondelez International (MDLZ), 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.
Mondelez International has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (64/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -0.5%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 96.1% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Mondelez International is 160:1. The median worker at Mondelez International earns $50K per year, while CEO Dirk Van de Put earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Mondelez International employs approximately 91,000 people. The company operates in the Packaged Foods industry within the Consumer Staples sector, generating $36.0B in annual revenue.