The annual salaries and bonus incentives for CEO D’Amaro and President and Chief Creative Officer Walden have been revealed.

Salaries & Bonuses

According to SEC filings, Disney’s next CEO, Josh D’Amaro, will start at an annual base salary of $2.5 million, which will be payable weekly. There will also be an annual target incentive bonus of 250% of the base salary at the end of each fiscal year.

D’Amaro will receive long-term stock incentive of $26.25 million for each fiscal year he serves as CEO. He will also earn a one-time payout with a target value of $9.705 million.

And, the new President and Chief Creative Officer, Dana Walden, will have an annual base salary of $3.75 million. She will be eligible for an annual bonus equal to 200% of that. In addition, Walden will earn a long-term stock award of $15.75 million for each full fiscal year and receive a one-time long-term incentive valued at $5.26 million.

Both begin their new roles on March 18, 2026.

Current CEO Bob Iger’s total compensation increased 11.5%, for a total of $45.8 million, in 2025. Iger’s base salary in 2025 was unchanged at $1 million. He also received Disney stock awards worth $21 million, stock options worth $14 million, a cash bonus worth $7.25 million, and other compensations worth $2.59 million (including $1.85 million for security and $568,670 for personal air travel).

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