Ellen Cooper is President and CEO of Lincoln National Corp (LNC). The company reported total compensation of $27,991,242 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,314,462 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $20,303,444 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $5,357,880 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $1,015,456 |
| Total | $27,991,242 |
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 Lincoln National Corp filed April 16, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-157983.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and CEO | $1,314,462 | $0 | $20,303,444 | $0 | $5,357,880 | $0 | $1,015,456 | $27,991,242 |
| FY2024 | President and CEO | $1,197,885 | $0 | $9,422,735 | $0 | $4,705,800 | $0 | $576,882 | $15,903,302 |
| FY2023 | President and CEO | $1,144,231 | $0 | $6,510,721 | $1,534,404 | $3,845,009 | $0 | $403,555 | $13,437,920 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Lincoln National Corp.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $12,593,676 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $15,397,566 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 99th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 13 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Lincoln National Corp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Cooper this page | President and CEO | $27,991,242 |
| Christopher Neczypor | Executive Vice President and CFO | $7,683,635 |
| James Reid | Executive Vice President and President, Workplace Solutions | $7,352,626 |
| Brian Kroll | Executive Vice President, Head of Retail Life and Annuity Solutions | $5,290,229 |
| Sean Woodroffe | Executive Vice President and Chief People, Communications and Enterprise Services Officer | $5,174,138 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Lincoln National Corp compensation brief.
Ellen Cooper's compensation sits inside Lincoln National Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.