David Smith compensation by year
Sinclair Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,314,164 | $1,072,499 | $1,000,000 |
| Bonus | — | $1,200,000 | $475,000 |
| Stock awards | $2,054,924 | $1,647,444 | $4,187,452 |
| Option awards | $1,837,125 | $2,605,902 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,971,246 | $1,018,750 | $1,421,657 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $13,297 | $13,800 | $14,000 |
| Total | $7,190,756 | $7,558,395 | $7,098,109 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Sinclair, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 23, 2026, accession 0001971213-26-000017, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Sinclair, Inc. filed document, accession 0001971213-26-000017. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 23, 2026.
Sinclair’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ripley | President and Chief Executive Officer | $10,824,228 |
| David Smith · this page | Executive Chairman | $7,098,109 |
| Lucy Rutishauser | Former Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer | $6,573,515 |
| Robert Weisbord | Chief Operating Officer and President / Local Media | $5,001,776 |
| Jason Smith | Executive Vice Chairman | $4,135,511 |
| Narinder Sahai | Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer | $2,483,873 |
Board service
Sinclair board · FY2024–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Sinclair pays directors a $35,000 cash retainer and $230,820 in Unrestricted Stock. As stated in Sinclair's FY2025 proxy.
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