Adena Friedman is Chair and CEO of Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ). The company reported total compensation of $25,014,550 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,359,616 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $17,491,321 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $6,086,509 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $77,104 |
| Total | $25,014,550 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Nasdaq, Inc. filed April 24, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-027245.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chair and CEO | $1,359,616 | $0 | $17,491,321 | $0 | $6,086,509 | $0 | $77,104 | $25,014,550 |
| FY2024 | Chair and CEO | $1,250,000 | $0 | $15,213,813 | $0 | $5,009,927 | $0 | $44,430 | $21,518,170 |
| FY2022 | Chair and CEO | $1,250,000 | $0 | $12,378,830 | $9,999,975 | $4,372,748 | $0 | $43,752 | $28,045,305 |
| FY2021 | President and CEO | $1,250,000 | $0 | $12,864,768 | $0 | $5,799,474 | $0 | $51,651 | $19,965,893 |
| FY2020 | President and CEO | $1,176,163 | $0 | $10,397,565 | $0 | $4,081,857 | $98,334 | $53,699 | $15,807,618 |
| FY2019 | President and CEO | $1,000,000 | — | $9,251,842 | — | $3,437,372 | $132,281 | $47,792 | $13,869,287 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Nasdaq, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $23,394,854 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $1,619,696 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 52nd |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 22 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Nasdaq, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Adena Friedman this page | Chair and CEO | $25,014,550 |
| Tal Cohen | President | $17,365,455 |
| Sarah Youngwood | EVP and CFO | $9,945,096 |
| P.C. Nelson Griggs | President | $8,360,335 |
| Bradley J. Peterson | EVP and CIO/CTO | $6,118,574 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Nasdaq, Inc. compensation brief.
Adena Friedman's compensation sits inside Nasdaq, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.