Howse Curtis 4
4 · Synchrony Financial · Filed Feb 19, 2026
Research Summary
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Synchrony Financial (SYF) EVP Curtis Howse Receives Award
What Happened
Curtis Howse, EVP and CEO—Home & Auto at Synchrony Financial (SYF), received an award of 208 dividend-equivalent units (treated as share equivalents) on February 17, 2026. The units were valued at $72.31 each for a total reported value of $15,040 and were recorded on a Form 4 filed February 19, 2026.
Key Details
- Transaction type: Award/Grant (Code A) — dividend equivalent units tied to restricted stock units
- Date of acquisition: 2026-02-17; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-19 (timely)
- Price/value reported: 208 units × $72.31 = $15,040 (per-unit value used for reporting)
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing
- Footnote: These are dividend equivalent units accrued as dividends on the underlying restricted stock units; they vest and settle on the same terms as those RSUs and each unit equals the economic equivalent of one share.
Context
Dividend-equivalent units are compensation-related awards (not open-market purchases) that reflect dividends on restricted stock units; they typically vest with the underlying RSUs and are routine parts of executive pay. This transaction increases Howse’s stake by 208 share-equivalents but does not necessarily signal a personal buy or sell decision.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Dividend Equivalent Unit
[F1]2026-02-17$72.31/sh+208$15,040→ 94,404 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents dividend equivalent units accrued on February 17, 2026 as dividends that were paid on the common shares underlying restricted stock units. The dividend equivalent units vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms as the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Synchrony Financial common stock.