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The Walt Disney Company announced that Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger will transition to the role of Senior Advisor effective at its annual meeting on March 18, 2026. He will remain a member of the board until his retirement from the company on December 31, 2026. Mr. Iger served as Disney's CEO since October 1, 2005, stepping down in 2020 before returning to the role in 2022, and realized $1,136,460,531 between 2007 and 2025.
Josh D'Amaro will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer on March 18, 2026, and is expected to be elected to the board following the 2026 annual meeting. Mr. D'Amaro joined Disney in 1998 and currently serves as the Chairman of Disney Experiences, a position he has held since 2020.
Below is a comparison of Josh D'Amaro's new compensation package and Robert Iger's most recent pay package from fiscal year 2025:
|
Josh D'Amaro (Fiscal 2026) |
Robert Iger (Fiscal 2025) |
|
| Base Salary | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Target Bonus | $6,250,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Long-Term Incentive Awards | $26,250,000* | $35,000,000 |
| Total Compensation | $35,000,000 | $41,000,000 |
* D'Amaro will also receive a one-time long-term incentive award with a target value of $9,705,000 in connection with his promotion.
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Associate Editor at Equilar
Joyce Chen, Associate Editor at Equilar, authored this post. Courtney Yu, Director of Research, contributed data and analysis. Please contact Amit Batish, Senior Director of Content & Communications, at abatish@equilar.com for more information on Equilar research and data analysis.
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