Denny's CEO John Miller's 2020 pay rises 4% to $5.3M

Denny's reports 2020 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: April 9, 2021

Denny's reported fiscal year 2020 executive compensation information on April 9, 2021.
In 2020, six Denny's executives received on average a compensation package of $2M, a 9% decrease compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at Denny's
John C. Miller, Chief Executive Officer, received $5.3M in total, which increased by 4% compared to 2019. 75% of Miller's compensation, or $4M, was in stock awards. Miller also received $521K in non-equity incentive plan, $815K in salary, as well as $23K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2020, the median employee pay was $16,245 at Denny's. Therefore, the ratio of John C. Miller's pay to the median employee pay was 329 to one.
F. Mark Wolfinger, President, received a compensation package of $2M, which decreased by 8% compared to previous year. 58% of the compensation package, or $1.2M, was in stock awards.
John W. Dillon, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, earned $1.3M in 2020, a 2% increase compared to previous year.
Christopher D. Bode, Chief Operating Officer, received $1.2M in 2020, which decreases by 8% compared to 2019.
Stephen C. Dunn, Senior Vice President and Chief Global Development Officer, earned $1.1M in 2020, a 7% decrease compared to previous year.
Robert P. Verostek, Chief Financial Officer, received $1.1M in 2020.
Denny's' fiscal year ends on December 29.

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Source: SEC filing on April 9, 2021.