Michael Speetzen compensation by year
Polaris Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $550,000 | $571,923 | $594,616 | $624,231 | $643,885 | $1,030,154 | $1,065,154 | $1,123,750 | $1,174,200 | $1,216,562 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $300,020 | $404,293 | $744,717 | $1,024,513 | $932,850 | $5,112,244 | $2,957,842 | $3,300,279 | $3,318,386 | $3,292,784 |
| Option awards | $1,421,461 | $1,494,434 | $744,716 | $875,110 | $925,021 | $2,057,559 | $2,875,026 | $3,417,543 | $3,554,217 | $3,661,011 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $771,577 | $630,000 | $660,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,368,044 | $1,603,057 | $811,348 | $792,585 | $2,719,747 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $63,303 | $153,414 | $183,331 | $141,513 | $184,985 | $190,905 | $263,024 | $220,557 | $186,736 | $254,533 |
| Total | $2,334,784 | $3,395,641 | $2,897,380 | $3,325,367 | $3,786,741 | $9,758,906 | $8,764,103 | $8,873,477 | $9,026,124 | $11,144,637 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Polaris Inc. DEF 14A filed March 17, 2026, accession 0001308179-26-000087, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Polaris Inc. filed document, accession 0001308179-26-000087. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 17, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 71,733 | $4,537,112 | — |
| PSU | 19,755 | $1,249,504 | — |
| RSU | 18,881 | $1,194,223 | — |
| RSU | 13,866 | $877,025 | — |
| Option | 74,535 | — | $89.96 |
| Option | 26,152 | — | $117.78 |
| Option | 269,192 | — | $48.78 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Polaris Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Polaris’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Speetzen · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $11,144,637 |
| Robert Mack | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President – Finance and Corporate Development | $5,399,438 |
| James Williams | Senior Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer | $3,666,466 |
| Benjamin Duke | President – Marine | $3,611,278 |
| Michael Dougherty | Former President – On Road and International | $3,231,411 |
Board service
Polaris board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Polaris pays directors a $110,000 cash retainer and $150,000 in Deferred Stock Units. As stated in Polaris's FY2025 proxy.
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