Dennis Nelson compensation by year
BUCKLE Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $999,996 | $999,996 | $999,996 | $999,996 | $1,075,000 | $822,115 | $1,150,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,275,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Bonus | $840,382 | $505,000 | $693,239 | $620,983 | $669,588 | $1,814,977 | $5,969,398 | $3,103,131 | $2,775,000 | $4,503,597 |
| Stock awards | $2,387,130 | $1,648,360 | $1,233,000 | $1,274,000 | $1,129,700 | $2,929,200 | $4,718,400 | $5,202,000 | $4,557,600 | $5,713,200 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $116,764 | $126,365 | $102,470 | $136,640 | $112,007 | $88,936 | $156,411 | $320,268 | $210,353 | $189,485 |
| Total | $4,344,272 | $3,279,721 | $3,028,705 | $3,031,619 | $2,986,295 | $5,655,228 | $11,994,209 | $9,825,399 | $8,817,953 | $11,706,282 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: BUCKLE INC DEF 14A filed April 22, 2026, accession 0000885245-26-000016, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the BUCKLE INC filed document, accession 0000885245-26-000016. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 22, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 226,000 | $10,689,800 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in BUCKLE INC's FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
BUCKLE’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Nelson · this page | President and CEO | $11,706,282 |
| Kari Smith | Executive Vice President of Stores | $2,837,142 |
| Brett Milkie | Senior Vice President of Leasing | $2,657,293 |
| Thomas Heacock | Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO | $2,642,290 |
| Michelle Hoffman | Senior Vice President of Sales | $2,081,466 |
Board service
BUCKLE board · FY2021–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: BUCKLE pays directors a $60,000 cash retainer. As stated in BUCKLE's FY2026 proxy.
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