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Albemarle (ALB): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers62nd pct.Of 14 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $14,472,114FY2023
- $14,368,498FY2024
- $15,513,654FY2025
CEO total pay was $15,513,654 in fiscal 2025, up from $14,368,498 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $1,400,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $7,949,640 · option awards $2,500,017
Executives and directors
J. Kent Masters Jr. · CEOEric Norris · CCOMark Mummert · COOMelissa Anderson · EVPNeal Sheorey · CFONetha Johnson Jr. · COOAlejandro D. Wolff · Independent DirectorDean L. Seavers · Former director (through FY2025)Diarmuid B. O'Connell · Independent DirectorGerald A. Steiner · Independent DirectorGlenda J. Minor · Independent DirectorHolly A. Van Deursen · Independent DirectorJames J. O'Brien · Independent DirectorM. Lauren Brlas · Independent DirectorRalf H. Cramer · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Albemarle Corp in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, J. Kent Masters Jr. (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Albemarle Corp in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $15,513,654.
How does Albemarle Corp's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, J. Kent Masters Jr.'s total compensation ranked at the 62nd percentile of Albemarle Corp's disclosed peer group.
What is Albemarle Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Albemarle Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 216:1.
How did shareholders vote on Albemarle Corp's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 95.44% of shareholders supported Albemarle Corp's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Albemarle Corp spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Albemarle Corp reported total board compensation of $2,765,127 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | $1,400,000 | $0 | $7,949,640 | $2,500,017 | $3,247,618 | $0 | $416,379 | $15,513,654 |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Netha Johnson Jr. | 459,330 | 0 | 1,963,949 | 625,030 | 0 | 0 | 2,264,470 | 5,312,779 |
| Former Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer | ||||||||
| Eric Norris | 653,933 | 0 | 1,963,949 | 625,030 | 810,076 | 0 | 159,218 | 4,212,206 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||
| Neal Sheorey | 621,923 | 0 | 1,963,949 | 625,030 | 771,090 | 0 | 143,947 | 4,125,939 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Melissa Anderson | 571,529 | 0 | 1,382,978 | 437,507 | 708,619 | 0 | 127,771 | 3,228,404 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Business Transformation Officer | ||||||||
| Mark Mummert | 510,577 | 0 | 1,012,871 | 200,028 | 635,881 | 0 | 118,097 | 2,477,454 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | $15,513,654 | $14,368,498 | $14,472,114 | ↑ +1,145,156 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | 5,312,779 | 3,315,087 | 3,233,769 | ↑ +1,997,692 |
| Eric Norris | 4,212,206 | 3,434,139 | 3,465,340 | ↑ +778,067 |
| Neal Sheorey | 4,125,939 | 3,463,336 | 1,089,617 | ↑ +662,603 |
| Melissa Anderson | 3,228,404 | 2,440,430 | — | ↑ +787,974 |
| Mark Mummert | 2,477,454 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The Company's compensation program is designed to attract, retain, and reward qualified non-employee directors and executives, reflecting market practices and the demands placed on the Board and management.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 150% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Farient Advisors LLC |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mummert | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 1,267 | 2,533 | — | 5,066 | $188,481 |
| Melissa Anderson | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 1,662 | 5,541 | — | 11,082 | 550,277 |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 9,497 | 31,658 | — | 63,316 | 3,143,956 |
| Eric Norris | OPTION | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 18,492 | — | 625,030 |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | RSU | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 31,658 | — | 2,450,013 |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | OPTION | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 73,965 | — | 2,500,017 |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 15,829 | 31,658 | — | 63,316 | 2,355,672 |
| Neal Sheorey | RSU | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 7,915 | — | 588,955 |
| Melissa Anderson | RSU | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 5,541 | — | 420,396 |
| Melissa Anderson | OPTION | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 12,944 | — | 437,507 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 2,375 | 7,915 | — | 15,830 | 786,039 |
| Mark Mummert | OPTION | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 5,918 | — | 200,028 |
| Eric Norris | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 2,375 | 7,915 | — | 15,830 | 786,039 |
| Eric Norris | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 3,958 | 7,915 | — | 15,830 | 588,955 |
| Mark Mummert | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 760 | 2,533 | — | 5,066 | 251,552 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | RSU | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 7,915 | — | 588,955 |
| Neal Sheorey | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 3,958 | 7,915 | — | 15,830 | 588,955 |
| Eric Norris | RSU | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 7,915 | — | 588,955 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 3,958 | 7,915 | — | 15,830 | 588,955 |
| Neal Sheorey | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 2,375 | 7,915 | — | 15,830 | 786,039 |
| Melissa Anderson | PSU | 2025-02-27 | 2,771 | 5,541 | — | 11,082 | 412,306 |
| Mark Mummert | RSU | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 7,599 | — | 572,838 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | OPTION | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 18,492 | — | 625,030 |
| Neal Sheorey | OPTION | 2025-02-27 | — | — | 18,492 | — | 625,030 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mummert | $572,838 | $440,033 | $200,028 | 36.3% |
| Melissa Anderson | 420,396 | 962,583 | 437,507 | 52.9% |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | 2,450,013 | 5,499,628 | 2,500,017 | 52.6% |
| Eric Norris | 588,955 | 1,374,994 | 625,030 | 53.1% |
| Neal Sheorey | 588,955 | 1,374,994 | 625,030 | 53.1% |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | 588,955 | 1,374,994 | 625,030 | 53.1% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mummert | RSU | 122 | — | $17,256 |
| Mark Mummert | RSU | 349 | — | 49,363 |
| Melissa Anderson | RSU | 376 | — | 53,181 |
| Mark Mummert | PSU | 406 | — | 57,425 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | RSU | 518 | — | 73,266 |
| Eric Norris | RSU | 601 | — | 85,005 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | RSU | 670 | — | 94,765 |
| Melissa Anderson | RSU | 794 | — | 112,303 |
| Mark Mummert | RSU | 812 | — | 114,849 |
| Mark Mummert | RSU | 1,164 | — | 164,636 |
| Melissa Anderson | RSU | 1,253 | — | 177,224 |
| Melissa Anderson | PSU | 1,253 | — | 177,224 |
| Neal Sheorey | RSU | 1,269 | — | 179,487 |
| Eric Norris | RSU | 1,269 | — | 179,487 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | RSU | 1,726 | — | 244,125 |
| Neal Sheorey | RSU | 1,953 | — | 276,232 |
| Eric Norris | RSU | 2,004 | — | 283,446 |
| Eric Norris | PSU | 2,004 | — | 283,446 |
| Mark Mummert | PSU | 2,328 | — | 329,272 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | Option | 2,569 | 78.97 | — |
| Melissa Anderson | RSU | 2,645 | — | 374,109 |
| Mark Mummert | Option | 2,824 | 118.18 | — |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | RSU | 3,006 | — | 425,169 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | RSU | 3,080 | — | 435,635 |
| Melissa Anderson | Option | 3,168 | 249.52 | — |
| Melissa Anderson | Option | 3,795 | 157.21 | — |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | Option | 4,083 | 249.52 | — |
| Neal Sheorey | RSU | 4,231 | — | 598,433 |
| Eric Norris | RSU | 4,231 | — | 598,433 |
| Melissa Anderson | Option | 4,366 | 191.95 | — |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | RSU | 4,468 | — | 631,954 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | Option | 4,849 | 118.18 | — |
| Mark Mummert | PSU | 5,066 | — | 716,535 |
| Mark Mummert | RSU | 5,066 | — | 716,535 |
| Eric Norris | Option | 5,068 | 249.52 | — |
| Melissa Anderson | PSU | 5,290 | — | 748,218 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | Option | 5,358 | 191.95 | — |
| Eric Norris | Option | 5,358 | 191.95 | — |
| Melissa Anderson | RSU | 5,541 | — | 783,719 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | Option | 5,565 | 157.21 | — |
| Eric Norris | Option | 5,565 | 157.21 | — |
| Mark Mummert | Option | 5,918 | 78.97 | — |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | RSU | 6,347 | — | 897,720 |
| Melissa Anderson | Option | 6,417 | 118.18 | — |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | Option | 7,218 | 91 | — |
| Mark Mummert | RSU | 7,599 | — | 1,074,803 |
| Eric Norris | Option | 7,669 | 91 | — |
| Neal Sheorey | RSU | 7,915 | — | 1,119,498 |
| Eric Norris | RSU | 7,915 | — | 1,119,498 |
| Neal Sheorey | PSU | 8,462 | — | 1,196,865 |
| Eric Norris | PSU | 8,462 | — | 1,196,865 |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | RSU | 10,020 | — | 1,417,229 |
| Neal Sheorey | Option | 10,267 | 118.18 | — |
| Eric Norris | Option | 10,267 | 118.18 | — |
| Melissa Anderson | PSU | 11,082 | — | 1,567,438 |
| Melissa Anderson | RSU | 11,082 | — | 1,567,438 |
| Netha Johnson Jr. | Option | 12,421 | 81.85 | — |
| Eric Norris | Option | 12,421 | 81.85 | — |
| Melissa Anderson | Option | 12,944 | 78.97 | — |
| Neal Sheorey | PSU | 15,830 | — | 2,238,995 |
| Neal Sheorey | RSU | 15,830 | — | 2,238,995 |
| Eric Norris | PSU | 15,830 | — | 2,238,995 |
| Eric Norris | RSU | 15,830 | — | 2,238,995 |
| Neal Sheorey | Option | 18,492 | 78.97 | — |
| Eric Norris | Option | 18,492 | 78.97 | — |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | Option | 25,340 | 249.52 | — |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | Option | 25,794 | 191.95 | — |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | Option | 27,823 | 157.21 | — |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | RSU | 42,310 | — | 5,984,326 |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | Option | 51,335 | 118.18 | — |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | RSU | 63,316 | — | 8,955,415 |
| J. Kent Masters Jr. | Option | 73,965 | 78.97 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James J. O'BrienIndependent · Safety, Sustainability, Operations & Capital · Audit & Finance | $152,500 | $171,403 | — | — | — | $323,903 |
| Gerald A. SteinerIndependent · Audit · Governance & Public Policy · Audit & Finance | 152,500 | 171,403 | — | — | — | 323,903 |
| Alejandro D. WolffIndependent · Compensation & Talent Development · Governance & Public Policy (Chair) · Executive Compensation & Talent Development · Compensation | 137,500 | 171,403 | — | — | — | 308,903 |
| M. Lauren BrlasIndependent · Audit · Governance & Public Policy · Safety, Sustainability, Operations & Capital · Audit & Finance | 132,500 | 171,403 | — | — | 4,000 | 307,903 |
| Glenda J. MinorIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Governance & Public Policy · Audit & Finance (Chair) | 132,500 | 171,403 | — | — | 3,000 | 306,903 |
| Holly A. Van DeursenIndependent · Compensation & Talent Development · Safety, Sustainability, Operations & Capital (Chair) · Executive Compensation & Talent Development · Compensation | 127,500 | 171,403 | — | — | 3,000 | 301,903 |
| Diarmuid B. O'ConnellIndependent · Compensation & Talent Development (Chair) · Governance & Public Policy · Executive Compensation & Talent Development (Chair) · Compensation (Chair) | 130,000 | 171,403 | — | — | — | 301,403 |
| Dean L. SeaversIndependent · Departed during FY | 127,500 | 171,403 | — | — | — | 298,903 |
| Ralf H. CramerIndependent · Audit · Safety, Sustainability, Operations & Capital · Audit & Finance | 120,000 | 171,403 | — | — | — | 291,403 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $120,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $170,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 20,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | 5x annual cash retainer ($600,000) |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $1,212,500 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,542,627 |
| All other compensation | $10,000 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,765,127 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Albemarle as a peer
Companies that benchmark against ALB
20 companies name ALB as a compensation peer
The list of companies that name ALB as a peer is temporarily unavailable — recheck shortly.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
WLKP Westlake Chemical CorporationCTVA Corteva, Inc.HUN Huntsman CorporationAPD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.CE Celanese CorporationCC Chemours Company, TheDOW Dow Inc.DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc.EMN Eastman ChemicalFMC FMC CorporationFCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc.MOS Mosaic CompanyNEM Newmont CorporationOLN Olin Corporation
Peer reciprocity
The companies Albemarle Corp names as compensation peers that name it back in their own disclosed peer groups.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastman Chemical | 2025 | Mark Costa | $1,406,958 | $12,682,200 | $3,278,151 | $987,000 | $19,498,966 |
| 2 | Dow Inc. | 2025 | Jim Fitterling | 1,695,200 | 11,910,628 | 2,970,005 | 533,988 | 19,078,777 |
| 3 | Corteva, Inc. | 2025 | Charles Magro | 1,405,385 | 9,320,078 | 2,330,023 | 3,990,000 | 17,499,399 |
| 4 | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 2025 | Lori Koch | 1,242,313 | 12,547,711 | 0 | 1,897,500 | 16,134,250 |
| 5 | Newmont Corporation | 2025 | Tom Palmer | 1,435,000 | 10,094,351 | 0 | 3,339,604 | 15,625,168 |
| 6 | Albemarle Corp | 2025 | J. Kent Masters Jr. | 1,400,000 | 7,949,640 | 2,500,017 | 3,247,618 | 15,513,654 |
| 7 | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 2025 | Kathleen Quirk | 1,400,000 | 11,631,590 | 0 | 1,400,700 | 14,808,126 |
| 8 | Huntsman Corporation | 2025 | Peter R. Huntsman | 1,334,125 | 10,513,393 | 0 | 1,329,561 | 14,666,623 |
| 9 | FMC Corporation | 2025 | Pierre Brondeau | 1,334,125 | 6,257,919 | 2,373,420 | 1,798,261 | 12,038,391 |
| 10 | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 2025 | Eduardo Menezes | 810,846 | 10,918,501 | 0 | 0 | 11,809,287 |
| 11 | Mosaic Company | 2025 | Bruce Bodine | 1,245,000 | 7,999,990 | 0 | 902,100 | 10,410,935 |
| 12 | Celanese Corporation | 2025 | Scott Richardson | — | 5,249,958 | 2,249,990 | 1,342,625 | 10,137,072 |
| 13 | Olin Corporation | 2025 | Kenneth Lane | 1,100,000 | 7,486,984 | 0 | 1,069,640 | 9,798,424 |
| 14 | Chemours Company, The | 2025 | Denise Dignam | 1,058,836 | 3,368,225 | 2,909,677 | 1,175,781 | 8,595,076 |
| — | Westlake Chemical Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Corp | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Options 25 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR) | Farient Advisors LLC |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR (compared to S&P 500 Index) | Willis Towers Watson |
| Celanese Corporation | 93.4% | PSU 70 · Options 30 | No | Willis Towers Watson PLC |
| Chemours Company, The | not disclosed | Options 50 · PSU 25 · RSU 25 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR) | Fariant |
| Corteva, Inc. | 190.0% | PSU 60 · Option 20 · RSU 20 | No | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Dow Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 65 · Options 20 · RSU 15 | Yes — Relative TSR | Mercer |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 101.2% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook) |
| Eastman Chemical | 47% | PSA 60 · Option 20 · RSU 20 | Yes — Relative total shareholder return (rTSR) | Aon plc |
| FMC Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes | Aon |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 66.7% | PSU 75 · RSU 25 | No | FW Cook |
| Huntsman Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes — Relative TSR | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Mosaic Company | 50.0% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR) | Pay Governance LLC |
| Newmont Corporation | 155.15% | PSU 67 · RSU 33 | Yes — Absolute TSR | FW Cook |
| Olin Corporation | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Exequity LLP |
| Westlake Chemical Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-05 | 82,754,234 | 3,958,425 | 240,234 | 95.44% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-06 | 54,878,236 | 24,774,734 | 128,698 | 68.9% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-07 | 67,682,378 | 11,136,388 | 1,705,771 | 84.05% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-02 | 83,616,589 | 5,332,694 | 2,152,560 | 94% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-03 | 84,749,281 | 4,160,548 | 392,001 | 95.32% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-04 | 84,132,737 | 5,350,654 | 176,367 | 94.02% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-05 | 95.44%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-06 | 68.9%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-07 | 84.05%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will not affect the outcome of voting on this Proposal 3.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Q19: How are abstentions and broker non-votes counted? A: Broker non-votes will not be included in the vote totals and will have no effect on the "non-routine" proposals, as described in Q13 above.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 216 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $15,513,654 |
| Median employee compensation | $71,667 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (64 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, J. Kent Masters Jr.. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 67. As printed: 15,513,654. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Netha Johnson Jr.. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 5,312,779. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Eric Norris. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 4,212,206. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Neal Sheorey. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 4,125,939. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Melissa Anderson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,228,404. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mark Mummert. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,477,454. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Mummert PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Melissa Anderson PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, J. Kent Masters Jr. PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Norris OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, J. Kent Masters Jr. RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, J. Kent Masters Jr. OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, J. Kent Masters Jr. PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Neal Sheorey RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Melissa Anderson RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Melissa Anderson OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Netha Johnson Jr. PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Mummert OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Norris PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Norris PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Mummert PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Netha Johnson Jr. RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Neal Sheorey PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Norris RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Netha Johnson Jr. PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Neal Sheorey PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Melissa Anderson PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Mummert RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Netha Johnson Jr. OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Neal Sheorey OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 216 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James J. O'Brien. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 323,903. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Gerald A. Steiner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 323,903. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Alejandro D. Wolff. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 308,903. View filing ↗
- Section 08, M. Lauren Brlas. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 307,903. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Glenda J. Minor. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 306,903. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Holly A. Van Deursen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 301,903. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Diarmuid B. O'Connell. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 301,403. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Dean L. Seavers. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 298,903. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ralf H. Cramer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 291,403. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-08. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.44% (votes for as printed: 82,754,234). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-09. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 68.9% (votes for as printed: 54,878,236). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-10. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 84.05% (votes for as printed: 67,682,378). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 1,212,500 + equity 1,542,627 + all other 10,000 = 2,765,127, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Eastman Chemical, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Eastman Chemical's own proxy. As printed: 19,498,966. View filing ↗
- Dow Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Dow Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 19,078,777. View filing ↗
- Corteva, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. CEO total compensation as printed in Corteva, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,499,399. View filing ↗
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in DuPont de Nemours, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 16,134,250. View filing ↗
- Newmont Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Newmont Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 15,625,168. View filing ↗
- Albemarle Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Albemarle Corp's own proxy. As printed: 15,513,654. View filing ↗
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,808,126. View filing ↗
- Huntsman Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Huntsman Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 14,666,623. View filing ↗
- FMC Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-13. CEO total compensation as printed in FMC Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 12,038,391. View filing ↗
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-11. CEO total compensation as printed in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,809,287. View filing ↗
- Mosaic Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Mosaic Company's own proxy. As printed: 10,410,935. View filing ↗
- Celanese Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-04. CEO total compensation as printed in Celanese Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 10,137,072. View filing ↗
- Olin Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Olin Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 9,798,424. View filing ↗
- Chemours Company, The, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Chemours Company, The's own proxy. As printed: 8,595,076. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Chemours Company, The reciprocity. DEF 14A. Chemours Company, The names Albemarle Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Eastman Chemical reciprocity. DEF 14A. Eastman Chemical names Albemarle Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, FMC Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. FMC Corporation names Albemarle Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Olin Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Olin Corporation names Albemarle Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗