Bob Iger, CEO of Walt Disney (DIS), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. Walt Disney receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (61/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 120:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 85.0%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -1.9%.
How Walt Disney CEO Pay Compares
Bob Iger's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the Entertainment industry median of $12.0M. The 120:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 120:1.
Walt Disney (DIS) disclosed $12.0M in CEO compensation for Bob Iger. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 120x. 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: -1.9% TSR, 3.1% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
Say-on-pay support was strong at 85%. The Dodd-Frank-mandated advisory vote on executive compensation passes at most U.S. public companies with comfortable margins; meaningful dissent typically requires either pay-performance misalignment or specific governance concerns. Walt Disney operates in Entertainment with 225,000 employees and $89.0B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $200.0B. 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 Walt Disney (DIS).
Compensation Breakdown
Bob Iger's $12.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $1.2M in base salary, $6.0M in stock awards, $1.4M in option awards, and $1.8M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
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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Bob Iger, CEO of Walt Disney (DIS), earns $12.0M 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
Bob Iger, CEO of Walt Disney (DIS), earns $12.0M 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.
Walt Disney has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (61/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -1.9%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 85.0% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Walt Disney is 120:1. The median worker at Walt Disney earns $100K per year, while CEO Bob Iger earns $12.0M in total compensation.
Walt Disney employs approximately 225,000 people. The company operates in the Entertainment industry within the Communication Services sector, generating $89.0B in annual revenue.