Synchrony (SYF) Director Deborah Ellinger Receives Award

What Happened
Deborah G. Ellinger, a director of Synchrony Financial (SYF), was credited with 10 dividend-equivalent units on August 17, 2026. The units are recorded at $80.75 each for a total value of $808 and are reported on a Form 4 as an award/grant (transaction code A). This was not an open-market purchase or sale but a compensation/vesting-related credit.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-17; 10 units @ $80.75 = $808 total.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-08-19 (two days after the transaction), generally within the standard 2-business-day reporting window.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant.
• Footnote: The 10 units represent dividend equivalent units (DEUs) accrued on RSUs; DEUs vest proportionately with and are settled/expire under the same terms as the related restricted stock units. Each DEU is the economic equivalent of one share of Synchrony common stock.

Context
Dividend-equivalent units are a common component of equity compensation and reflect dividends paid on underlying RSUs; they do not indicate an open-market investment decision. These units will vest and be settled according to the original RSU agreement terms.