In 2017, Stephen J. Hemsley earned $26.29M in total compensation at UnitedHealth Group, including $1.21M salary, $5.00M bonus and $19.85M in stock. Most recently acquired 283 shares in Jan 2025. Currently holds stock worth $223.74M. Has donated $809.95M in stock to charitable causes. Led UnitedHealth Group as CEO for 10 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Stephen J. Hemsley, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2017
Total Compensation
$26.29M
Salary
$1.21M
Bonus
$5.00M
Other
$230.85K
Salary
$1.21MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is designed to attract and retain highly qualified executives while linking compensation directly to the achievement of enterprise-wide goals, emphasizing teamwork and collaboration.
Bonus
$5.00MBoard Justification
The actual annual cash incentive award paid to Mr. Hemsley for 2017 was $5,000,000, which represented 192% of his target award value of $2,600,000.
Other Compensation
$230.85KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes company matching contributions under the 401(k) savings plan and other benefits.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The number of shares acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) granted in prior years, which vested in 2017.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for determining the compensation included revenue, operating income, cash flows from operations, and non-financial measures such as employee engagement and teamwork.
Stephen J. Hemsley
Ex-CEO of UnitedHealth Group
Education
B.A. from the University of Minnesota
Field of Expertise
Business & Management - Business Management
Sector of Economy
Healthcare
Born
July 6, 1951 - 74 years ago
CEO of UnitedHealth Group for
10 years 9 months (Dec 2006 - Sep 2017)
Previous Experience
Chief Financial Officer at UnitedHealth Group
Holdings
Track Stephen J. Hemsley's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$506.62M
$506.62M
2,993,925 UNH shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Stephen J. Hemsley didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra UNH2,993,925 shares worth $990.72M.
This is 95.55% and $484.10M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
2,447,654 shares
UNH
Recent Charitable Transactions
33,000 shares
UNH
Dec 17, 2024
Charity
8,000 shares
UNH
Nov 11, 2024
Charity
9,368 shares
UNH
Sep 16, 2024
Charity
44,000 shares
UNH
Sep 6, 2024
Charity
7,850 shares
UNH
Jun 6, 2024
Charity
18,500 shares
UNH
Nov 22, 2023
Charity
Insider Trading
Stephen J. Hemsley's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
283 shares
UNH
Jan 2, 2025
Received
33,000 shares
UNH
Dec 17, 2024
Charity
31 shares
UNH
Dec 17, 2024
Received
8,000 shares
UNH
Nov 11, 2024
Charity
245 shares
UNH
Oct 1, 2024
Received
25 shares
UNH
Sep 24, 2024
Received
9,368 shares
UNH
Sep 16, 2024
Charity
44,000 shares
UNH
Sep 6, 2024
Charity
289 shares
UNH
Jul 1, 2024
Received
28 shares
UNH
Jun 25, 2024
Received
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