William Gifford Jr. compensation by year
ALTRIA Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $666,167 | $820,000 | $1,144,167 | $1,250,000 | $1,333,333 | $1,350,000 | $1,433,333 | $1,450,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Stock awards | $2,250,078 | $5,750,042 | $5,707,085 | $6,000,059 | $6,500,044 | $6,600,049 | $7,230,041 | $9,350,079 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Non-equity incentive | $910,000 | $928,600 | $2,100,000 | $2,754,000 | $8,150,000 | $6,720,000 | $7,010,000 | $8,600,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $1,379,892 | $381 | $3,162,720 | $2,487,905 | $0 | $3,630,508 | $10,866,155 | $4,935,823 |
| All other | $87,482 | $102,662 | $124,425 | $135,008 | $216,323 | $228,071 | $249,083 | $225,278 |
| Total | $5,293,619 | $7,601,685 | $12,238,397 | $12,626,972 | $16,199,700 | $18,528,628 | $26,788,612 | $24,561,180 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: ALTRIA GROUP, INC. DEF 14A filed April 2, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-038900, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the ALTRIA GROUP, INC. filed document, accession 0001104659-26-038900. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 2, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 88,718 | $5,115,480 | — |
| RSU | 85,883 | $4,952,014 | — |
| PSU | 84,433 | $4,868,407 | — |
| RSU | 81,107 | $4,676,630 | — |
| PSU | 70,311 | $4,054,132 | — |
| RSU | 67,013 | $3,863,970 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in ALTRIA GROUP, INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
ALTRIA’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| William Gifford Jr. · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $24,561,180 |
| Jody Begley | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $10,837,792 |
| Salvatore Mancuso | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $7,616,750 |
| Heather Newman | Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer | $6,157,074 |
| Charles Whitaker | Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Compliance Officer | $5,994,559 |
Board service
ALTRIA board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: ALTRIA pays directors a $110,000 cash retainer and $185,000 in Stock. As stated in ALTRIA's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
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