Stephen Hemsley compensation by year
UNITEDHEALTH Summary Compensation Table · all 5 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,300,000 | $1,206,538 | $1,000,000 | $880,769 | $596,154 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $7,012,640 | $8,325,219 | $6,750,246 | $3,000,076 | $0 |
| Option awards | $2,337,015 | $2,775,462 | $2,250,042 | $3,000,001 | $60,000,024 |
| Non-equity incentive | $4,908,500 | $5,745,600 | $876,700 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $148,398 | $230,853 | $281,015 | $342,150 | $0 |
| All other | $137,358 | $170,481 | $194,510 | $166,265 | $341,884 |
| Total | $15,843,911 | $18,454,153 | $11,352,513 | $7,389,261 | $60,938,062 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC DEF 14A filed April 21, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-046125, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC filed document, accession 0001104659-26-046125. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 21, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option | 602,773 | — | $308.01 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
2 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 21, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Grant or award | — | 50 | $0.00 | 177,689.94 |
| 2026-06-23 | Grant or award | — | 46 | $0.00 | 48,098.94 |
The 2 most recent of 2 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 →
UNITEDHEALTH’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hemsley · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $60,938,062 |
| Andrew Witty | Former Chief Executive Officer | $24,599,372 |
| John Rex | Former President and Chief Financial Officer | $24,475,981 |
| Timothy Noel | Chief Executive Officer, UnitedHealthcare | $20,201,746 |
| Patrick Conway | Chief Executive Officer, Optum | $19,922,610 |
| Christopher Zaetta | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $15,792,307 |
| Wayne DeVeydt | Chief Financial Officer | $14,582,684 |
Board service
UNITEDHEALTH board · FY2021–FY2025| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $0 | $207,387 | $0 | $4,502 | $211,889 |
| FY2024 | $0 | $571,141 | $0 | $285,077 | $856,218 |
| FY2023 | $0 | $571,168 | $0 | $24,180 | $595,348 |
| FY2021 | $0 | $550,700 | — | $23,928 | $574,628 |
Each year as the company reported it in UNITEDHEALTH's director compensation table. Totals are the company's own disclosed totals.
How this board is paid
Company policy: UNITEDHEALTH pays directors a $125,000 cash retainer and $225,000 in equity. As stated in UNITEDHEALTH's FY2025 proxy.
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How this record is built
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