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

What Happened Richard A. Dierker, President, CEO and Director of Church & Dwight (CHD), received a grant of 45.903 phantom stock units on 2026-09-30. The filing values the award at $94.22 per unit, for a total reported value of approximately $4,325. This is recorded as an award/acquisition (code A) of a derivative security (phantom stock), not an open‑market purchase of common shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-30; Filing date: 2026-10-01 (Form 4 accession 0000313927-26-000323). No late‑filing flag indicated.
• Security: Phantom stock units (derivative); Type: Award/Grant (Code A).
• Quantity and value: 45.903 units at $94.22 each = ~$4,325 total.
• Footnotes: F1—phantom shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis; F2—units were granted under the Church & Dwight Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash as prescribed by the Plan.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.

Context Phantom stock units are a form of deferred compensation tied to the company’s share value; they do not represent immediate issuance of common stock and are typically settled in cash (per the plan). This award appears to be routine compensation rather than an indication of a market purchase or sale. The dollar value ($4.3k) is relatively small for an executive-level grant.