Synchrony (SYF) Director Kamila K Chytil Receives Award

What Happened

• Kamila K Chytil, a director of Synchrony Financial (SYF), was granted 14 dividend-equivalent units (reported as an award/acquisition, code A) on May 15, 2026. The units are valued at $71.38 each for a total of $999.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-19 (filed within the SEC’s two-business-day window).
• Amount: 14 units at $71.38 per unit — total value ~$999.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnote (F1): These are dividend equivalent units accrued as dividends on the common shares underlying restricted stock units (RSUs). They vest, settle, and expire on the same terms as the related RSUs; each unit is the economic equivalent of one share.
• Transaction type: Award/grant (compensation-related), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Context

• Dividend-equivalent units are a form of compensation tied to RSUs and reflect dividends that accrue on those awards; they generally do not indicate an insider buying or selling stock in the open market. This small, routine award is typically part of director compensation rather than a market signal.