Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) CEO receives cash-settled phantom stock grant

Q: How many phantom stock units did CHD’s CEO receive, and at what reference value?

Richard A. Dierker received 44.5240 phantom stock units tied to Church & Dwight common stock, with a reference price of $97.1400 per unit . This award represents an acquisition of derivative-based compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

Q: What does phantom stock mean in the context of CHD’s deferred compensation plan?

In CHD’s plan, phantom stock units are bookkeeping entries that convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis but are ultimately settled in cash as prescribed by the plan. They track the value of common shares without issuing actual voting stock to the executive.

Q: What is Richard A. Dierker’s total phantom stock position in CHD after this grant?

Following the grant, Richard A. Dierker directly holds 17,967.3970 phantom stock units linked to Church & Dwight common stock. This total reflects his accumulated awards under the Deferred Compensation Plan , all of which are scheduled to be cash-settled in accordance with plan terms.

Q: Does the reported CHD phantom stock grant indicate an open-market buy or sell of common shares?

No. The Form 4 shows an A-code award of phantom stock units, an acquisition via grant under a deferred compensation arrangement. It does not represent an open-market buy or sell of CHD common stock, and the units will be settled in cash .

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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. President and CEO Richard A. Dierker received a grant of 44.5240 phantom stock units on 2026-07-15, referenced at $97.1400 per unit. The phantom stock, which converts to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis but is to be settled in cash under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, increases his direct phantom stock holdings to 17,967.3970 units.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Dierker Richard A

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	44.524	$97.14	$4K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 17,967.397 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

The phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. The phantom stock shares were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Plan.

Key Figures

Phantom stock units granted: 44.5240 units Grant reference price: $97.1400 per unit Total phantom stock holdings: 17967.3970 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom stock units granted 44.5240 units Grant to President and CEO on 2026-07-15

Grant reference price $97.1400 per unit Value used to reference the phantom stock award

Total phantom stock holdings 17967.3970 units Phantom stock units held directly after the transaction

Conversion ratio 1-for-1 Phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis

Key Terms

Phantom Stock, Deferred Compensation Plan, settled in cash

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Phantom Stock financial

"Security title is "Phantom Stock" for the awarded units"

A phantom stock is a form of compensation that gives employees or executives the benefits of stock ownership, such as the increase in stock value, without actually giving them real shares. It acts like a promise to pay the employee the equivalent value of company stock later, often as a bonus or incentive. This allows companies to motivate and reward staff without diluting ownership or transferring actual shares.

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan"

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

settled in cash financial

"phantom stock shares are to be settled in cash as prescribed by the Plan"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did CHD report for President and CEO Richard A. Dierker?

Church & Dwight (CHD) reported that President and CEO Richard A. Dierker received a grant of 44.5240 phantom stock units on 2026-07-15. These units are part of a Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash rather than stock delivery.

How many phantom stock units did CHD’s CEO receive, and at what reference value?

Richard A. Dierker received 44.5240 phantom stock units tied to Church & Dwight common stock, with a reference price of $97.1400 per unit. This award represents an acquisition of derivative-based compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

What does phantom stock mean in the context of CHD’s deferred compensation plan?

In CHD’s plan, phantom stock units are bookkeeping entries that convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis but are ultimately settled in cash as prescribed by the plan. They track the value of common shares without issuing actual voting stock to the executive.

How and when are CHD phantom stock units for the CEO settled?

The phantom stock units awarded to CHD’s CEO were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the plan, rather than through delivery of physical shares of common stock.

What is Richard A. Dierker’s total phantom stock position in CHD after this grant?

Following the grant, Richard A. Dierker directly holds 17,967.3970 phantom stock units linked to Church & Dwight common stock. This total reflects his accumulated awards under the Deferred Compensation Plan, all of which are scheduled to be cash-settled in accordance with plan terms.

Does the reported CHD phantom stock grant indicate an open-market buy or sell of common shares?

No. The Form 4 shows an A-code award of phantom stock units, an acquisition via grant under a deferred compensation arrangement. It does not represent an open-market buy or sell of CHD common stock, and the units will be settled in cash.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dierker Richard A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PRINCETON SOUTH CORPORATE PARK

(Street)

EWING

NEW JERSEY

08628

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ [ CHD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	07/15/2026		A		44.524		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	44.524	$97.14	17,967.397	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

2. The phantom stock shares were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Plan.

	/s/ Cristina Paradiso, attorney-in-fact for Richard A. Dierker	07/16/2026
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