Edward Jones Expands Equity-Style Awards to Thousands More Advisors

Posted on February 20th, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Edward Jones Expands Equity-Style Awards to Thousands More Advisors

From the desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law

Edward D. Jones & Co. has expanded eligibility for its “profits interest” award, extending the equity-style incentive to thousands more advisors, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing reviewed by AdvisorHub.

AdvisorHub’s review of the filing shows that more than 4,700 Edward Jones advisors qualified for the award in 2025. That figure represents an 82 percent increase from approximately 2,600 advisors who received the incentive in 2024. The firm first introduced the program in 2023, when roughly 2,200 advisors qualified, as part of a broader effort to retain high-performing producers.

According to AdvisorHub, Edward Jones described the profits interest award as a performance-based incentive designed to reward and retain advisors and certain associates. The filing states that the firm offers the award “for no cash consideration” and determines eligibility based on performance, tenure, and additional internal criteria.

AdvisorHub reports that the filing does not disclose the total value of the payouts. However, prior quarterly disclosures indicate that Edward Jones typically allocates approximately 3.3 percent of its net income to fund profits interests. During the first three quarters of 2025, the firm set aside $51 million from $1.51 billion in earnings for the awards. Edward Jones has not yet released its full-year 2025 financial results.

AdvisorHub also has reported that Edward Jones expanded participation opportunities for limited partners in November through a $1.4 billion offering. The capital raise creates a new class of limited partners and extends eligibility to employees, service partners, joint venture service partners, and subsidiaries of the parent organization.

 

Eccleston Law LLC represents investors and financial advisors nationwide in securities, employment, transition, regulatory, and disciplinary matters.

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