What they were paid
NUCOR Director Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $140,000 | $170,000 | $0 | $0 | $310,000 |
| FY2024 | $138,750 | $170,000 | — | — | $308,750 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: NUCOR CORP DEF 14A filed March 27, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-127739, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the NUCOR CORP filed document, accession 0001193125-26-127739. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 27, 2026.
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Data as of March 27, 2026 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025NUCOR pays directors a $140,000 cash retainer and $170,000 in Shares of common stock (or deferred stock units).
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themAudit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance
The rest of the NUCOR board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher J. Kearney | Lead Independent Director | $370,000 |
| Daniel R. Needham | Director | — |
| K. Rex Query | Independent Director | — |
| Laurette T. Koellner | Independent Director | $335,000 |
| Michael W. Lamach | Independent Director | $310,000 |
| Nadja Y. West | Independent Director | $310,000 |
| Norma B. Clayton | Independent Director | $310,000 |
| Patrick J. Dempsey | Independent Director | $330,000 |
The full NUCOR compensation record
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