Howse Curtis 4

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.