Church & Dwight (CHD) CEO Richard A. Dierker Receives Phantom Stock Award

What Happened
Richard A. Dierker, President & CEO and Director of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD), was granted 45.728 phantom stock shares on 2026-09-15. The award is reported at an attributable price of $94.58 per share, for a reported aggregate value of approximately $4,325. This was an award/acquisition (compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-15 at $94.58 per share (45.728 shares; ~$4,325 total).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Instrument type: Phantom stock (derivative) granted as an award.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
  • F2: The phantom shares were granted under the Church & Dwight Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at the times prescribed by the Plan.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-09-16 for a 2026-09-15 grant — appears timely.

Context
This was a compensation-related award of phantom (derivative) shares rather than a market purchase. Phantom shares typically track the value of common stock but are settled according to plan rules; here the filing notes both a 1-for-1 conversion feature and that settlement will occur in cash per the deferred compensation plan. The dollar amount is modest, so this filing should be viewed as routine executive compensation rather than a clear market signal.