Vivek Shah compensation by year
ZIFF DAVIS Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $35,494,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,514,102 | $0 | $0 | $10,941,058 | $10,078,078 |
| Option awards | $7,756,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $783,000 | $1,123,000 | $1,230,000 | $1,850,000 | $440,670 | $669,285 | $720,000 | $656,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $29,153 | $28,811 | $26,423 | $30,009 | $33,155 | $26,604 | $32,312 | $33,870 |
| Total | $45,062,153 | $2,151,811 | $2,256,423 | $16,394,111 | $1,473,825 | $1,695,889 | $12,693,370 | $11,767,948 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: ZIFF DAVIS, INC. DEF 14A filed March 26, 2026, accession 0001084048-26-000016, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the ZIFF DAVIS, INC. filed document, accession 0001084048-26-000016. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 26, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 163,181 | $5,735,812 | — |
| RSU | 130,993 | $4,604,404 | — |
| PSU | 130,993 | $4,604,404 | — |
| PSU | 60,370 | $2,122,006 | — |
| RSU | 47,349 | $1,664,317 | — |
| RSU | 27,197 | $955,975 | — |
| Option | 54,392 | — | $68.97 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments ZIFF DAVIS discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement | $0 | $955,975 | $0 | $955,975 |
| Death | $0 | $7,224,696 | $0 | $8,224,696 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $4,000,000 | $2,366,931 | $40,305 | $7,407,236 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $6,000,000 | $9,136,645 | $40,305 | $16,176,950 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
ZIFF DAVIS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Vivek Shah · this page | President & Chief Executive Officer | $11,767,948 |
| Bret Richter | Chief Financial Officer | $4,802,357 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $2,611,287 |
| Lori Tansley | Chief Accounting Officer | $1,069,345 |
Board service
ZIFF DAVIS board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: ZIFF DAVIS pays directors a $70,000 cash retainer and $250,000 in equity. As stated in ZIFF DAVIS's FY2025 proxy.
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