Robert Hutson is Chief Executive Officer of Diversified Energy Co (DEC). The company reported total compensation of $4,996,277 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $806,923 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,795,234 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,359,056 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $35,064 |
| Total | $4,996,277 |
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 Diversified Energy Co filed March 24, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-010918.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $806,923 | $0 | $2,795,234 | $0 | $1,359,056 | $0 | $35,064 | $4,996,277 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $778,846 | $0 | $2,553,177 | $0 | $1,237,125 | $0 | $40,714 | $4,609,862 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer | $748,885 | $0 | $2,270,316 | $0 | $1,101,488 | $0 | $39,050 | $4,159,739 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Diversified Energy Co.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $6,183,187 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-1,186,910 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 29th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 7 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Diversified Energy Co discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Gideon | Chief Operating Officer | $6,583,084 |
| Robert Hutson this page | Chief Executive Officer | $4,996,277 |
| Bradley Gray | President & Chief Financial Officer | $2,724,894 |
| Benjamin Sullivan | Senior EVP, Chief Legal and Risk Officer & Corporate Secretary | $2,341,110 |
| Ronald Ridgway | EVP of Energy Marketing | $1,294,735 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Diversified Energy Co compensation brief.
Robert Hutson's compensation sits inside Diversified Energy Co's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.