What they were paid
MICROSOFT Director Compensation Table · all 5 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $125,000 | $250,000 | — | $15,000 | $390,000 |
| FY2025 | $125,000 | $242,500 | — | $0 | $367,500 |
| FY2024 | $125,000 | $235,000 | $0 | — | $360,000 |
| FY2023 | $125,000 | $235,000 | $0 | $0 | $360,000 |
| FY2022 | $125,000 | $235,000 | $0 | $0 | $360,000 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: MICROSOFT CORP DEF 14A filed October 21, 2025, accession 0001193125-25-245150, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the MICROSOFT CORP filed document, accession 0001193125-25-245150. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed October 21, 2025.
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Data as of October 21, 2025 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025MICROSOFT pays directors a $125,000 cash retainer and $250,000 in Stock Awards.
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themEnvironmental, Social, and Public Policy
The rest of the MICROSOFT board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Rodriguez | Independent Director | $417,500 |
| Catherine MacGregor | Independent Director | $367,500 |
| Charles W. Scharf | Independent Director | $367,500 |
| Emma N. Walmsley | Independent Director | $367,500 |
| Hugh F. Johnston | Independent Director | $412,500 |
| John David Rainey | Independent Director | — |
| John W. Stanton | Independent Director | $397,500 |
| Mark A. L. Mason | Independent Director | $367,500 |
| Penny S. Pritzker | Independent Director | $392,500 |
| Sandra E. Peterson | Lead Independent Director | $457,500 |
| Satya Nadella | Chair of the Board | — |
| Teri L. List | Independent Director | $397,500 |
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