Juan Roig donates his salary for the third year in a row: how much does he earn as the owner of Mercadona?

The €12 million gross annual salary that Juan Roig receives as CEO of Mercadona is one of the most symbolic items within the group’s economic structure. After the corresponding taxes, with an effective rate of approximately 54%, the net amount is reduced to around €5.5 million , a sum that Roig does not allocate to personal consumption , but rather chooses to reinvest entirely in the business and social project he has built around Mercadona. This decision is neither exceptional nor a one-off: the Valencian businessman has followed this same approach for the last two fiscal years , consolidating a sustained policy of returning value to the company and to society.

This effective waiver of net salary comes against the backdrop of particularly strong business results. In 2025 , Mercadona distributed a total dividend of €346 million , representing a 25.8% increase compared to the €275.38 million recorded in 2024. This dividend growth reflects both the positive performance of the business and the company’s high cash generation capacity, in an economic environment marked by inflation, pressure on margins, and intense competition in the retail sector.