Eric Steigerwalt compensation by year
Brighthouse Financial Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $349,049 | $900,000 | $896,538 | $920,192 | $925,000 | $985,577 | $1,000,000 | $1,040,385 | $1,050,000 |
| Bonus | — | $0 | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | — | $10,635,968 | $4,499,982 | $4,902,445 | $4,902,429 | $5,999,954 | $5,999,954 | $6,562,428 | $6,562,473 |
| Option awards | $1,507,192 | $1,155,398 | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $2,550,703 | $2,780,685 | $2,035,000 | $1,831,500 | $2,460,000 | $2,680,000 | $2,160,900 | $2,535,750 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $115,853 | $295,302 | $312,913 | $275,707 | $255,096 | $304,655 | $326,031 | $305,120 | $312,904 |
| Total | $1,972,094 | $15,537,371 | $8,490,118 | $8,133,344 | $7,914,025 | $9,750,186 | $10,005,985 | $10,068,833 | $10,461,127 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 14, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-154952, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Brighthouse Financial, Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-154952. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 14, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 99,517 | $6,447,706 | — |
| PSU | 77,453 | $5,018,180 | — |
| RSU | 75,577 | $4,896,634 | — |
| RSU | 33,194 | $2,150,639 | — |
| RSU | 28,433 | $1,842,174 | — |
| RSU | 10,283 | $666,236 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Brighthouse Financial discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $2,100,000 | $20,788,455 | — | $29,571,430 |
| Voluntary resignation | — | $20,788,455 | — | $20,788,455 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,050,000 | $20,788,455 | — | $26,288,193 |
| Change in control, no termination | — | $20,788,455 | — | $20,788,455 |
| Death | — | $20,788,455 | — | $21,138,455 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Brighthouse Financial’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Steigerwalt · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $10,461,127 |
| Ed Spehar | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,890,477 |
| John Rosenthal | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer | $3,467,726 |
| Myles Lambert | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $3,222,219 |
| Allie Lin | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $2,685,575 |
Board service
Brighthouse Financial board · FY2024–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Brighthouse Financial pays directors a $120,000 cash retainer and $165,000 in RSUs. As stated in Brighthouse Financial's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Executive (Chair)
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