Synchrony Financial (SYF) EVP Darrell Owens Receives Award — 70 Shares

What Happened Darrell Owens, EVP & CEO—Lifestyle at Synchrony Financial (SYF), was credited with 70 dividend-equivalent units on August 17, 2026. The units are valued at $80.75 each, for a total economic value of $5,653. This was an award/acquisition (A) tied to restricted stock units, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and value: 2026-08-17 — 70 units @ $80.75 each; total $5,653.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-08-19 (within the standard 2-business-day reporting window).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: The 70 units are dividend equivalent units accrued as dividends on the common shares underlying RSUs; they vest and settle on the same terms as the related RSUs and are economically equivalent to one share each.

Context Dividend-equivalent units are compensation credited as dividends on restricted stock units and typically vest according to the underlying RSU schedule. Such awards reflect routine compensation accounting and are not the same as an insider buying shares on the open market. The reported value here is modest (~$5.7K) relative to typical executive holdings.