Charles Ergen compensation by year
EchoStar Summary Compensation Table · the one fiscal year held| Component | FY2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $1,000,000 |
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other | $3,098,981 |
| Total | $4,098,981 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: EchoStar CORP DEF 14A filed March 21, 2025, accession 0001558370-25-003470, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
38 Form 4 lines since the FY2024 proxy (filed March 21, 2025)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | Gift derivative | — | 1,502,440 | $0.00 | 1,512,948 |
| 2026-07-29 | Gift derivative | — | 1,502,440 | $0.00 | 6,497,560 |
| 2026-07-20 | Gift derivative | — | 5,000,000 | $0.00 | 10,508 |
| 2026-07-20 | Gift derivative | — | 5,000,000 | $0.00 | 5,000,000 |
| 2026-07-10 | Gift derivative | — | 18,561,842 | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2026-07-10 | Gift derivative | — | 2,622,061 | $0.00 | 5,010,508 |
| 2026-07-10 | Other derivative | — | 15,939,781 | $0.00 | 76,457,283 |
| 2026-06-26 | Gift derivative | — | 2,316,533 | $0.00 | 2,388,447 |
The 8 most recent of 38 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
EchoStar’s named executive officers, FY2024
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2024 total |
|---|---|---|
| Hamid Akhavan | President and Chief Executive Officer | $8,927,865 |
| John Swieringa | President, Technology and Chief Operating Officer | $4,977,117 |
| Charles Ergen · this page | Chairman | $4,098,981 |
| Paul Orban | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, DISH | $2,318,412 |
| Dean Manson | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $1,578,286 |
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How this record is built
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