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Corteva (CTVA): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers59th pct.Of 18 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $13,234,872FY2023
- $14,507,058FY2024
- $17,499,399FY2025
CEO total pay was $17,499,399 in fiscal 2025, up from $14,507,058 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $1,405,385 · bonus $0 · stock awards $9,320,078 · option awards $2,330,023
Executives and directors
Charles Magro · CEODavid Johnson · CFOCornel Fuerer · General CounselJudd O'Connor · EVPRobert King · EVPSamuel Eathington · EVPChristopher J. Policinski · Independent DirectorDavid C. Everitt · Independent DirectorGregory R. Page · Chair of the BoardJanet P. Giesselman · Independent DirectorJean-Marc Gilson · DirectorKaren H. Grimes · Independent DirectorKerry J. Preete · Independent DirectorKlaus A. Engel · Independent DirectorLamberto Andreotti · Independent DirectorMarcos M. Lutz · Independent DirectorMichael O. Johanns · Independent DirectorNayaki R. Nayyar · Independent DirectorPatrick J. Ward · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Corteva, Inc. in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Charles Magro (Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Corteva, Inc. in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $17,499,399.
How does Corteva, Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Charles Magro's total compensation ranked at the 59th percentile of Corteva, Inc.'s disclosed peer group.
What is Corteva, Inc.'s CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Corteva, Inc.'s CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 206:1.
How did shareholders vote on Corteva, Inc.'s executive compensation?
As disclosed, 95.25% of shareholders supported Corteva, Inc.'s executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Corteva, Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Corteva, Inc. reported total board compensation of $3,778,244 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Magro | $1,405,385 | $0 | $9,320,078 | $2,330,023 | $3,990,000 | $0 | $453,913 | $17,499,399 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| David Johnson | 748,750 | 0 | 1,760,016 | 440,009 | 1,425,000 | 0 | 104,863 | 4,478,638 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Samuel Eathington | 694,365 | 0 | 1,320,076 | 330,007 | 1,320,500 | 0 | 107,992 | 3,772,941 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Technology & Digital Officer | ||||||||
| Robert King | 685,981 | 0 | 1,400,071 | 350,007 | 1,228,205 | 0 | 87,179 | 3,751,442 |
| Executive Vice President, Crop Protection Business Unit | ||||||||
| Cornel Fuerer | 680,192 | 0 | 1,320,076 | 330,007 | 1,106,275 | 0 | 122,736 | 3,559,286 |
| Former Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer & Secretary | ||||||||
| Judd O'Connor | 627,404 | 0 | 960,067 | 240,005 | 1,167,500 | 102,736 | 107,507 | 3,205,218 |
| Executive Vice President, Seed Business Unit | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Magro | $17,499,399 | $14,507,058 | $13,234,872 | ↑ +2,992,341 |
| David Johnson | 4,478,638 | 5,838,788 | — | ↓ −1,360,150 |
| Samuel Eathington | 3,772,941 | 2,854,718 | 2,690,163 | ↑ +918,223 |
| Robert King | 3,751,442 | 2,782,821 | 2,544,037 | ↑ +968,621 |
| Cornel Fuerer | 3,559,286 | 2,702,626 | — | ↑ +856,660 |
| Judd O'Connor | 3,205,218 | — | — | — |
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
Corteva’s compensation philosophy is to provide pay for performance in support of long-term business objectives and the achievement of annual targets, aligning executive interests with stockholders by weighting a significant portion of compensation on long-term performance programs. The program is designed to attract, engage, reward, and retain high-quality executives while reinforcing business objectives and sustainable long-term stockholder value creation.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Eathington | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 5,120 | — | $330,035 |
| Cornel Fuerer | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 5,120 | — | 330,035 |
| Cornel Fuerer | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 0 | 15,359 | — | 30,718 | 990,041 |
| David Johnson | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 6,826 | — | 440,004 |
| David Johnson | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 0 | 20,478 | — | 40,956 | 1,320,012 |
| Robert King | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 0 | 16,290 | — | 32,580 | 1,050,053 |
| Charles Magro | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 0 | 108,440 | — | 216,880 | 6,990,042 |
| Charles Magro | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 36,147 | — | 2,330,036 |
| Judd O'Connor | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 0 | 11,170 | — | 22,340 | 720,018 |
| Robert King | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 5,430 | — | 350,018 |
| Judd O'Connor | RSU | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 3,724 | — | 240,049 |
| Samuel Eathington | PSU | 2025-02-18 | 0 | 15,359 | — | 30,718 | 990,041 |
| Charles Magro | OPTION | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 97,859 | — | 2,330,023 |
| Samuel Eathington | OPTION | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 13,860 | — | 330,007 |
| David Johnson | OPTION | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 18,480 | — | 440,009 |
| Robert King | OPTION | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 14,700 | — | 350,007 |
| Cornel Fuerer | OPTION | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 13,860 | — | 330,007 |
| Judd O'Connor | OPTION | 2025-02-18 | — | — | 10,080 | — | 240,005 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Eathington | $330,035 | $990,041 | $330,007 | 60.0% |
| Cornel Fuerer | 330,035 | 990,041 | 330,007 | 60.0% |
| David Johnson | 440,004 | 1,320,012 | 440,009 | 60.0% |
| Robert King | 350,018 | 1,050,053 | 350,007 | 60.0% |
| Charles Magro | 2,330,036 | 6,990,042 | 2,330,023 | 60.0% |
| Judd O'Connor | 240,049 | 720,018 | 240,005 | 60.0% |
% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judd O'Connor | RSU | 665 | — | $44,564 |
| Samuel Eathington | RSU | 1,551 | — | 103,960 |
| Cornel Fuerer | RSU | 1,551 | — | 103,960 |
| Robert King | RSU | 1,661 | — | 111,343 |
| Judd O'Connor | RSU | 1,756 | — | 117,709 |
| Judd O'Connor | Option | 1,868 | 62.29 | — |
| Samuel Eathington | RSU | 3,763 | — | 252,214 |
| Judd O'Connor | RSU | 3,763 | — | 252,214 |
| Cornel Fuerer | RSU | 3,763 | — | 252,214 |
| Robert King | RSU | 4,013 | — | 269,010 |
| Samuel Eathington | Option | 4,358 | 62.29 | — |
| Cornel Fuerer | Option | 4,358 | 62.29 | — |
| Robert King | Option | 4,669 | 62.29 | — |
| Judd O'Connor | Option | 4,962 | 54.36 | — |
| Samuel Eathington | RSU | 5,173 | — | 346,761 |
| Cornel Fuerer | RSU | 5,173 | — | 346,761 |
| Robert King | RSU | 5,486 | — | 367,756 |
| David Johnson | RSU | 6,897 | — | 462,302 |
| Judd O'Connor | PSU | 7,727 | — | 517,941 |
| Judd O'Connor | Option | 10,080 | 64.46 | — |
| Samuel Eathington | Option | 10,633 | 54.36 | — |
| Cornel Fuerer | Option | 10,633 | 54.36 | — |
| Judd O'Connor | PSU | 11,170 | — | 748,725 |
| Robert King | Option | 11,342 | 54.36 | — |
| Charles Magro | RSU | 11,349 | — | 760,706 |
| Samuel Eathington | Option | 13,860 | 64.46 | — |
| Cornel Fuerer | Option | 13,860 | 64.46 | — |
| Robert King | Option | 14,700 | 64.46 | — |
| Samuel Eathington | PSU | 15,359 | — | 1,029,514 |
| Cornel Fuerer | PSU | 15,359 | — | 1,029,514 |
| David Johnson | Option | 15,738 | 56.27 | — |
| Robert King | PSU | 16,290 | — | 1,091,919 |
| Samuel Eathington | PSU | 16,557 | — | 1,109,816 |
| Cornel Fuerer | PSU | 16,557 | — | 1,109,816 |
| Robert King | PSU | 17,661 | — | 1,183,817 |
| David Johnson | Option | 18,480 | 64.46 | — |
| David Johnson | PSU | 20,478 | — | 1,372,640 |
| David Johnson | PSU | 23,459 | — | 1,572,457 |
| Charles Magro | RSU | 27,586 | — | 1,849,073 |
| Charles Magro | Option | 31,902 | 62.29 | — |
| Charles Magro | RSU | 36,523 | — | 2,448,116 |
| David Johnson | RSU | 38,898 | — | 2,607,332 |
| Charles Magro | Option | 77,974 | 54.36 | — |
| Charles Magro | Option | 97,859 | 64.46 | — |
| Charles Magro | PSU | 108,440 | — | 7,268,733 |
| Charles Magro | PSU | 121,413 | — | 8,138,313 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory R. PageIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Governance & Compliance | $210,000 | $305,611 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $515,911 |
| Patrick J. WardIndependent · Audit (Chair) · People & Compensation | 165,000 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 350,650 |
| Janet P. GiesselmanIndependent · Governance & Compliance (Chair) · Sustainability & Innovation | 155,000 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 340,650 |
| Klaus A. EngelIndependent · Governance & Compliance · Sustainability & Innovation (Chair) | 150,833 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 336,483 |
| Kerry J. PreeteIndependent · People & Compensation (Chair) · Sustainability & Innovation | 146,667 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 332,317 |
| Lamberto AndreottiIndependent · People & Compensation · Sustainability & Innovation | 138,333 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 323,983 |
| David C. EverittIndependent · Governance & Compliance · Sustainability & Innovation | 130,000 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 315,650 |
| Nayaki R. NayyarIndependent · Audit · Governance & Compliance · Newly elected | 130,000 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 315,650 |
| Marcos M. LutzIndependent · People & Compensation · Sustainability & Innovation | 130,000 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 315,650 |
| Michael O. JohannsIndependent · Audit · Governance & Compliance | 130,000 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 315,650 |
| Karen H. GrimesIndependent · Audit · People & Compensation | 130,000 | 185,350 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 315,650 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $130,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $185,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 35,000 / 25,000 / 25,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $5 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $1,615,833 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $2,159,111 |
| All other compensation | $3,300 |
| Total cost of the board | $3,778,244 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Corteva as a peer
Companies that benchmark against CTVA
13 companies name CTVA as a compensation peer
- ALBEMARLE CORPALBFY2025
- Bunge Global SABGFY2025
- Celanese CorpCEFY2025
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc.CFFY2025
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.DARFY2025
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COEMNFY2025
- FMC CORPFMCFY2025
- FREEPORT-MCMORAN INCFCXFY2025
- Ingredion IncINGRFY2025
- INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INCIFFFY2025
- MOSAIC COMOSFY2025
- NEWMONT Corp /DE/NEMFY2025
- OLIN CorpOLNFY2025
Each company listed discloses CTVA in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named CTVA in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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.
EMN Eastman Chemical CompanyBDX Becton, Dickinson and Co.BIIB Biogen Inc.MMM 3M CompanyADM Archer-Daniels Midland CompanyCE Celanese CorporationHON Honeywell International Inc.IFF International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.SHW The Sherwin-Williams CompanyZTS Zoetis Inc.PPG PPG Industries, Inc.DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc.APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.NTR Nutrien Ltd.ECL Ecolab Inc.AVY Avery Dennison CorporationFMC FMC CorporationDE Deere & Company
Peer reciprocity
The companies Corteva, Inc. names as compensation peers that name it back in their own disclosed peer groups.
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN)88Celanese Corporation (CE)89International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF)90FMC Corporation (FMC)91
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 | Deere & Company | 2025 | John May | $1,694,507 | $13,950,239 | $4,255,133 | $5,450,551 | $27,925,424 |
| 2 | Archer-Daniels Midland Company | 2025 | Juan Luciano | 1,492,500 | 17,700,055 | 0 | 2,826,795 | 23,886,978 |
| 3 | Biogen Inc. | 2025 | Christopher Viehbacher | 1,727,885 | 18,368,875 | 0 | 3,190,875 | 23,646,004 |
| 4 | 3M Company | 2025 | William Brown | 1,800,000 | 7,753,852 | 7,001,242 | 3,745,322 | 21,005,009 |
| 5 | Honeywell International Inc. | 2025 | Vimal Kapur | 1,600,000 | 10,866,269 | 3,623,914 | 3,516,800 | 20,381,435 |
| 6 | Eastman Chemical Company | 2025 | Mark Costa | 1,406,958 | 12,682,200 | 3,278,151 | 987,000 | 19,498,966 |
| 7 | Zoetis Inc. | 2025 | Kristin Peck | 1,350,000 | 10,218,583 | 3,406,229 | 2,187,000 | 19,046,509 |
| 8 | Corteva, Inc. | 2025 | Charles Magro | 1,405,385 | 9,320,078 | 2,330,023 | 3,990,000 | 17,499,399 |
| 9 | Ecolab Inc. | 2025 | Christophe Beck | 1,390,081 | 7,228,101 | 4,566,916 | 3,383,183 | 17,404,935 |
| 10 | Becton, Dickinson and Co. | 2025 | Thomas Polen | 1,395,463 | 9,991,854 | 3,311,861 | 1,852,010 | 17,129,140 |
| 11 | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 2025 | Lori Koch | 1,242,313 | 12,547,711 | 0 | 1,897,500 | 16,134,250 |
| 12 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 2025 | J. Erik Fyrwald | 1,026,250 | 11,656,764 | 0 | 2,047,230 | 15,002,866 |
| 13 | The Sherwin-Williams Company | 2025 | Heidi Petz | 1,373,077 | 6,456,207 | 4,253,859 | 2,390,000 | 14,914,317 |
| 14 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 2025 | Timothy Knavish | 1,300,000 | 7,333,542 | 3,666,690 | 1,924,000 | 14,885,022 |
| 15 | FMC Corporation | 2025 | Pierre Brondeau | 1,334,125 | 6,257,919 | 2,373,420 | 1,798,261 | 12,038,391 |
| 16 | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 2025 | Eduardo Menezes | 810,846 | 10,918,501 | 0 | 0 | 11,809,287 |
| 17 | Celanese Corporation | 2025 | Scott Richardson | — | 5,249,958 | 2,249,990 | 1,342,625 | 10,137,072 |
| 18 | Avery Dennison Corporation | 2025 | Deon Stander | 1,136,538 | 7,649,430 | 0 | 605,475 | 9,538,375 |
| — | Nutrien Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corteva, Inc. | 190.0% | PSU 60 · Option 20 · RSU 20 | No | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| 3M Company | 118.9% | PSU 50 · Options 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR (compared to S&P 500 Index) | Willis Towers Watson |
| Archer-Daniels Midland Company | 94.7% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | 39% | PSU 100 | Yes — Relative TSR | Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and Semler Brossy |
| Becton, Dickinson and Co. | 85% | PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25 | No | Semler Brossy |
| Biogen Inc. | 127% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes | Pay Governance |
| Celanese Corporation | 93.4% | PSU 70 · Options 30 | No | Willis Towers Watson PLC |
| Deere & Company | 160.8% | PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Options 25 | No | Semler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC (current); Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC (prior year) |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 101.2% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook) |
| Eastman Chemical Company | 47% | PSA 60 · Option 20 · RSU 20 | Yes — Relative total shareholder return (rTSR) | Aon plc |
| Ecolab Inc. | 137% | PSU 60 · Options 40 | Yes — relative TSR | FW Cook |
| FMC Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes | Aon |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 126% | PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25 | Yes — three-year total shareowner return (TSR) relative to the 2025 Compensation Peer Group | not disclosed |
| International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 98.9% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR vs. S&P 500 - Chemicals | FW Cook |
| Nutrien Ltd. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | 93% | Option 33 · PRSU 33 · TSR Shares 33 | No | FW Cook |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | 110.86% | PSU 60 · Options 40 | No | Mercer (US) LLC |
| Zoetis Inc. | 108% | PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25 | Yes — Relative TSR | Pearl Meyer |
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 | 2026-04-28 | 519,100,139 | 25,869,401 | 2,021,336 | 95.25% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | 488,400,627 | 62,848,809 | 1,898,000 | 88.6% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-04-26 | 524,024,952 | 26,697,473 | 1,258,473 | 95.15% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-04-21 | 529,286,496 | 32,007,209 | 2,140,088 | 94.3% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-04-29 | 526,740,947 | 34,316,001 | 1,918,124 | 93.88% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-07 | 538,943,529 | 34,458,663 | 1,868,543 | 93.99% | 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 | 2026-04-28 | 95.25%a |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | 88.6%b |
| 2024 | 2024-04-26 | 95.15%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not count as votes cast and will not affect the outcome of the vote for the proposals set forth in Agenda Items 1, 2, 3 or 4.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not count as votes cast and will not affect the outcome of the vote for the proposals set forth in Agenda Items 1, 2 or 3.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not count as votes cast and will not affect the outcome of the vote for the proposals set forth in Agenda Items 1, 2 or 3.”.
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) | 206 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $17,499,399 |
| Median employee compensation | $85,012 |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos M. Lutz | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | $0 | $0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jean-Marc Gilson | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Patrick J. Ward | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Christopher J. Policinski | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Klaus A. Engel | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Nayaki R. Nayyar | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Karen H. Grimes | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David C. Everitt | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Janet P. Giesselman | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Gregory R. Page | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 3,870 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kerry J. Preete | Director | 2026-04-28 | A | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Klaus A. Engel | Director | 2026-04-30 | D | 906 | 81 | 73,395 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Janet P. Giesselman | Director | 2026-04-30 | A | 95.67 | 81 | 7,750 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marcos M. Lutz | Director | 2026-04-30 | D | 906 | 81 | 73,395 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Nayaki R. Nayyar | Director | 2026-04-30 | A | 401.19 | 81 | 32,500 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Luther C. Kissam IV | CEO, Crop Protection Business | 2026-06-01 | A | 24,138 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Janet P. Giesselman | Director | 2026-07-31 | A | 98.46 | 79 | 7,750 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Christopher J. Policinski | Director | 2026-07-31 | A | 412.91 | 79 | 32,500 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Nayaki R. Nayyar | Director | 2026-07-31 | A | 412.91 | 79 | 32,500 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David Johnson | SVP, Chief Legal Officer | 2026-09-15 | D | 446 | 83 | 37,192 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David Johnson | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 2026-09-16 | D | 8,517 | 81 | 689,962 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Brian Titus | See Remarks | 2026-10-01 | A | 14,393 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Brian Titus | See Remarks | 2026-10-01 | A | 17,661 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Brian Titus | See Remarks | 2026-10-01 | A | 14,772 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Brian Titus | See Remarks | 2026-10-01 | D | 11,083 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Brian Titus | See Remarks | 2026-10-01 | D | 13,315.13 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Luther C. Kissam IV | Chief Executive Officer | 2026-10-01 | D | 127,949 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (91 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, Charles Magro. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 17,499,399. View filing ↗
- Section 01, David Johnson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,478,638. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Samuel Eathington. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,772,941. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Robert King. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,751,442. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Cornel Fuerer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,559,286. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Judd O'Connor. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,205,218. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Samuel Eathington RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Cornel Fuerer RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Cornel Fuerer PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, David Johnson RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, David Johnson PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Robert King PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Charles Magro PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Charles Magro RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Judd O'Connor PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Robert King RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Judd O'Connor RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Samuel Eathington PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Charles Magro OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Samuel Eathington OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, David Johnson OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Robert King OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Cornel Fuerer OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Judd O'Connor OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 206 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Gregory R. Page. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 515,911. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Patrick J. Ward. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 350,650. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Janet P. Giesselman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 340,650. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Klaus A. Engel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 336,483. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kerry J. Preete. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 332,317. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lamberto Andreotti. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 323,983. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David C. Everitt. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 315,650. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nayaki R. Nayyar. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 315,650. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Marcos M. Lutz. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 315,650. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael O. Johanns. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 315,650. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Karen H. Grimes. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 315,650. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Marcos M. Lutz 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jean-Marc Gilson 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Patrick J. Ward 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Christopher J. Policinski 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Klaus A. Engel 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Nayaki R. Nayyar 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Karen H. Grimes 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David C. Everitt 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Janet P. Giesselman 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Gregory R. Page 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Kerry J. Preete 2026-04-28. Form 4, filed 2026-04-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Klaus A. Engel 2026-04-30. Form 4, filed 2026-05-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Janet P. Giesselman 2026-04-30. Form 4, filed 2026-05-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Marcos M. Lutz 2026-04-30. Form 4, filed 2026-05-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Nayaki R. Nayyar 2026-04-30. Form 4, filed 2026-05-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Luther C. Kissam IV 2026-06-01. Form 4, filed 2026-06-03. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Janet P. Giesselman 2026-07-31. Form 4, filed 2026-08-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Christopher J. Policinski 2026-07-31. Form 4, filed 2026-08-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Nayaki R. Nayyar 2026-07-31. Form 4, filed 2026-08-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David Johnson 2026-09-15. Form 4, filed 2026-09-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David Johnson 2026-09-16. Form 4, filed 2026-09-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Titus 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Titus 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Titus 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Titus 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Titus 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Luther C. Kissam IV 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-01. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.25% (votes for as printed: 519,100,139). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-06. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 88.6% (votes for as printed: 488,400,627). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-02. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.15% (votes for as printed: 524,024,952). 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 1,615,833 + equity 2,159,111 + all other 3,300 = 3,778,244, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Deere & Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-14. CEO total compensation as printed in Deere & Company's own proxy. As printed: 27,925,424. View filing ↗
- Archer-Daniels Midland Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Archer-Daniels Midland Company's own proxy. As printed: 23,886,978. View filing ↗
- Biogen Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Biogen Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 23,646,004. View filing ↗
- 3M Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. CEO total compensation as printed in 3M Company's own proxy. As printed: 21,005,009. View filing ↗
- Honeywell International Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Honeywell International Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 20,381,435. View filing ↗
- Eastman Chemical Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Eastman Chemical Company's own proxy. As printed: 19,498,966. View filing ↗
- Zoetis Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Zoetis Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 19,046,509. View filing ↗
- Corteva, Inc. (subject), 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 ↗
- Ecolab Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Ecolab Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,404,935. View filing ↗
- Becton, Dickinson and Co., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-18. CEO total compensation as printed in Becton, Dickinson and Co.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,129,140. 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 ↗
- International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-18. CEO total compensation as printed in International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 15,002,866. View filing ↗
- The Sherwin-Williams Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-11. CEO total compensation as printed in The Sherwin-Williams Company's own proxy. As printed: 14,914,317. View filing ↗
- PPG Industries, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-05. CEO total compensation as printed in PPG Industries, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,885,022. 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- Avery Dennison Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-12. CEO total compensation as printed in Avery Dennison Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 9,538,375. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Eastman Chemical Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. Eastman Chemical Company names Corteva, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Celanese Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Celanese Corporation names Corteva, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. names Corteva, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, FMC Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. FMC Corporation names Corteva, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗