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Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO pay, last three years
- $10,603,516FY2024
- $2,295,850FY2025
- $2,398,755FY2026
CEO total pay was $2,398,755 in fiscal 2026, up from $2,295,850 in fiscal 2025.
FY2026: salary $931,944 · bonus $0 · stock awards $0 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jaffee | $931,944 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $838,750 | — | $628,061 | $2,398,755 |
| President and CEO | ||||||||
| Christopher Lamson | 432,600 | 0 | 472,560 | 0 | 259,560 | — | 104,811 | 1,269,531 |
| Group Vice President of Retail and Wholesale | ||||||||
| Susan Kreh | 538,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376,723 | — | 120,845 | 1,035,743 |
| CFO and CIO | ||||||||
| Laura Scheland | 372,860 | 0 | 354,420 | 0 | 223,716 | — | 72,152 | 1,023,148 |
| Vice President & General Manager of Consumer Products Division | ||||||||
| Walter Robey | 346,698 | 0 | 295,350 | 0 | 208,019 | 0 | 59,167 | 909,234 |
| Vice President, Agriculture Oil-Dri & President, Amlan International | ||||||||
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 | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jaffee | $2,398,755 | $2,295,850 | $10,603,516 | ↑ +102,905 |
| Christopher Lamson | 1,269,531 | 1,111,789 | 1,202,436 | ↑ +157,742 |
| Susan Kreh | 1,035,743 | 2,421,852 | 1,519,666 | ↓ −1,386,109 |
| Laura Scheland | 1,023,148 | 968,800 | — | ↑ +54,348 |
| Walter Robey | 909,234 | — | — | — |
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
Our compensation philosophy is to offer total compensation that will allow us to attract, retain and motivate the people we need to carry out our strategic plan, mission, goals and values, and to emphasize each NEO’s shared responsibility for our overall success. The program is designed to provide competitive base salaries, annual cash incentive compensation to reward performance, and equity incentive compensation to align executive interests with stockholders over the long term.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Semler Brossy Consulting Group |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2026
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lamson | RSU | 2025-10-19 | — | — | 8,000 | — | $472,560 |
| Walter Robey | RSU | 2025-10-19 | — | — | 5,000 | — | 295,350 |
| Laura Scheland | RSU | 2025-10-19 | — | — | 6,000 | — | 354,420 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lamson | $472,560 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Walter Robey | 295,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Laura Scheland | 354,420 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
% 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 2026
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Scheland | RSU | 21,000 | — | $2,083,410 |
| Walter Robey | RSU | 23,000 | — | 2,281,830 |
| Susan Kreh | RSU | 40,000 | — | 3,968,400 |
| Daniel Jaffee | RSU | 186,000 | — | 18,453,060 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence E. WashowIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating · Executive | $72,000 | $51,680 | — | — | — | $123,680 |
| George C. RoethIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Executive | 70,000 | 51,680 | — | — | — | 121,680 |
| Ellen-Blair ChubeIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating (Chair) | 58,000 | 51,680 | — | — | — | 109,680 |
| Patricia J. SchmedaIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | 57,000 | 51,680 | — | — | — | 108,680 |
| Paul M. HindsleyIndependent · Audit · Nominating | 57,000 | 51,680 | — | — | — | 108,680 |
| Michael A. NemeroffIndependent · Compensation | 53,000 | 51,680 | — | — | — | 104,680 |
| Allan H. SeligIndependent · Compensation | 50,000 | 51,680 | — | — | — | 101,680 |
| Amy L. RyanIndependent · Nominating | 45,000 | 51,680 | — | — | — | 96,680 |
| Daniel S. JaffeeEmployee director · Board Chair · Executive (Chair) | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $33,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | $3,000 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $462,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $413,440 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $875,440 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Oil-Dri Corp of America as a peer
Companies that benchmark against ODC
1 company names ODC as a compensation peer
- Ecovyst Inc.ECVTFY2025
Each company listed discloses ODC 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 ODC in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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 | Oil-Dri Corp of America | 2026 | Daniel Jaffee | $931,944 | $0 | $0 | $838,750 | $2,398,755 |
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.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-12-13 | 24,036,678 | 564,589 | 22,543 | 97.62% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-12-08 | 21,374,218 | 2,520,212 | 9,452 | 89.42% | Passed |
| 2017 | 2017-12-12 | 25,330,831 | 66,756 | 11,745 | 99.69% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-12-13 | 97.62%a |
| 2020 | 2020-12-08 | 89.42%b |
| 2017 | 2017-12-12 | 99.69%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “However, because broker non-votes and abstentions are not voted affirmatively or negatively, they will have no effect on the approval of any of the proposals, except (i) as to routine matters for which brokers exercise their discretion as discussed above and (ii) abstentions with respect to proposals that require an affirmative majority of the votes present at the 2023 Annual Meeting or represented by proxy, which have the same legal effect as a vote against the proposal as described below.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “However, because broker non-votes and abstentions are not voted affirmatively or negatively, they will have no effect on the approval of any of the proposals, 5 except (i) as to routine matters for which brokers exercise their discretion as discussed above and (ii) abstentions with respect to proposals that require an affirmative majority of the votes present at the 2020 Annual Meeting or represented by proxy, which have the same legal effect as a vote against the proposal as described below.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “However, because broker non-votes and abstentions are not voted affirmatively or negatively, they will have no effect on the approval of any of the proposals, except (i) as to routine matters for which brokers exercise their discretion as discussed above and (ii) abstentions with respect to proposals that require an affirmative majority of the votes present at the 2017 Annual Meeting or represented by proxy, which have the same legal effect as a vote against the proposal as described below.”.
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) | 29 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | $82,866 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (25 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, Daniel Jaffee. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 48. As printed: 2,398,755. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Christopher Lamson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 47. As printed: 1,269,531. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Susan Kreh. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 47. As printed: 1,035,743. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Laura Scheland. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 47. As printed: 1,023,148. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Walter Robey. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 47. As printed: 909,234. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Christopher Lamson RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Walter Robey RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Laura Scheland RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 29 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lawrence E. Washow. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 123,680.
- Section 08, George C. Roeth. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 121,680.
- Section 08, Ellen-Blair Chube. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 109,680.
- Section 08, Patricia J. Schmeda. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 108,680.
- Section 08, Paul M. Hindsley. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 108,680.
- Section 08, Michael A. Nemeroff. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 104,680.
- Section 08, Allan H. Selig. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 101,680.
- Section 08, Amy L. Ryan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 96,680. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Daniel S. Jaffee. DEF 14A. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —.
- Section 06, 2023 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2023-12-14. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.62% (votes for as printed: 24,036,678). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2020 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2020-12-09. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 89.42% (votes for as printed: 21,374,218). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2017 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2017-12-13. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.69% (votes for as printed: 25,330,831). 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 462,000 + equity 413,440 + all other 0 = 875,440, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Oil-Dri Corp of America (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Oil-Dri Corp of America's own proxy. As printed: 2,398,755. View filing ↗