John Stankey compensation by year
AT&T Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $2,058,333 | $2,900,000 | $2,050,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Bonus | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $6,889,708 | $9,525,340 | $13,499,999 | $13,420,341 | $13,499,988 | $16,500,000 | $16,499,998 | $19,500,012 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $4,374,333 | $7,566,500 | $3,250,000 | $6,888,000 | $5,320,000 | $6,440,000 | $5,992,000 | $6,272,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $574,835 | $2,113,955 | $1,411,950 | $1,468,869 | $1,264,319 | $750,966 | $1,205,340 | $1,496,923 |
| All other | $655,696 | $367,211 | $808,968 | $643,669 | $431,219 | $359,191 | $313,507 | $237,937 |
| Total | $16,552,905 | $22,473,006 | $21,020,917 | $24,820,879 | $22,915,526 | $26,450,157 | $26,410,845 | $29,906,872 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: AT&T INC. DEF 14A filed March 23, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-119888, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the AT&T INC. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-119888. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 23, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 1,440,628 | $32,803,100 | — |
| PSU | 1,237,500 | $28,177,875 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in AT&T INC.'s FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
4 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 23, 2026)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Grant or award | — | 1,019.69 | $21.41 | 79,691.8 |
| 2026-10-23 | Gift | — | 13,000 | $0.00 | 1,242,469 |
| 2026-07-31 | Grant or award | — | 927.92 | $23.25 | 78,672.12 |
| 2026-04-30 | Grant or award | — | 816.97 | $26.13 | 77,744.2 |
The 4 most recent of 4 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 →
AT&T’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Stankey · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $29,906,872 |
| Jeffery McElfresh | Chief Operating Officer | $15,941,739 |
| Pascal Desroches | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $13,680,151 |
| P Pres | & CFO | $13,680,151 |
| David McAtee | Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel | $12,368,023 |
| D Pres | & General Counsel | $12,368,023 |
| Lori Lee | Global Marketing Officer and Senior Executive Vice President-International | $8,877,344 |
Board service
AT&T board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: AT&T pays directors a $140,000 cash retainer and $220,000 in Deferred Stock Units. As stated in AT&T's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Executive (Chair)
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