Robert Thomson compensation by year
NEWS Summary Compensation Table · all 11 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $2,038,462 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,057,692 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $5,370,277 | $6,706,704 | $5,359,907 | $5,484,272 | $8,658,269 | $9,113,642 | $8,031,023 | $10,380,976 | $10,382,002 | $10,039,381 | $10,013,270 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $3,200,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,197,333 | $5,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $10,000,000 | $8,133,333 | $5,426,667 | $6,166,667 | $6,806,667 | $6,166,667 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $333,691 | $473,630 | $0 | $336,056 | $209,572 | $523,259 | $0 | $0 | $262,624 | $233,539 | $1,000 |
| All other | $394,453 | $407,593 | $420,718 | $427,331 | $417,360 | $387,944 | $440,155 | $469,649 | $518,413 | $544,142 | $564,459 |
| Total | $11,336,883 | $13,587,927 | $12,977,958 | $14,747,659 | $13,535,201 | $23,024,845 | $19,662,203 | $19,277,292 | $20,329,706 | $20,623,729 | $19,745,396 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: NEWS CORP DEF 14A filed September 23, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-109969, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the NEWS CORP filed document, accession 0001104659-26-109969. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed September 23, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 827,611 | $21,029,596 | — |
| RSU | 649,291 | $16,498,484 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in NEWS CORP's FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
NEWS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Thomson · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $20,623,729 |
| Susan Panuccio | Former Chief Financial Officer | $8,300,586 |
| David Pitofsky | General Counsel | $6,217,494 |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar | Chief Financial Officer | $5,465,018 |
| David Kline | Former Chief Technology Officer | $3,497,903 |
| Ruth Allen | Chief Human Resources Officer | $2,957,269 |
Board service
NEWS board · FY2021–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: NEWS pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $195,000 in DSUs. As stated in NEWS's FY2026 proxy.
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