John Berding compensation by year
AMERICAN FINANCIAL Summary Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Bonus | — | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,125,187 | $1,175,044 |
| Option awards | — | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $2,859,005 | $4,380,528 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | $0 |
| All other | $276,300 | $389,229 |
| Total | $7,310,492 | $6,994,801 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 3, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-013118, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 17,114 | $2,339,142 | — |
| RSU | 9,640 | $1,317,595 | — |
| RSU | 8,912 | $1,218,092 | — |
| RSU | 8,512 | $1,163,420 | — |
| RSU | 7,093 | $969,471 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
AMERICAN FINANCIAL’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Lindner III | Co-Chief Executive Officer | $11,042,543 |
| John Berding · this page | President of AFG and American Money Management Corporation | $6,994,801 |
| David Thompson | President and Chief Operating Officer of Great American Insurance Group | $2,661,106 |
| Brian Hertzman | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,526,651 |
| Mark Weiss | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | $1,507,259 |
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