Rajesh Kalathur compensation by year
DEERE Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $615,312 | $632,241 | $656,497 | $721,732 | $790,894 | $818,855 | $924,379 | $961,731 | $982,523 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,167,110 | $1,124,684 | $1,739,879 | $1,798,637 | $1,891,788 | $1,197,049 | $2,885,627 | $3,042,558 | $3,244,822 |
| Option awards | $546,760 | $601,227 | $600,568 | $627,860 | $722,062 | $659,263 | $1,092,089 | $1,034,714 | $990,039 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,269,406 | $1,292,041 | $1,130,603 | $1,266,043 | $2,323,388 | $3,145,980 | $1,716,479 | $1,731,116 | $1,580,192 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $352,821 | $271,898 | $36,918 | $872,056 | $658,772 | $330,179 | $162,670 | $786,092 | $572,433 |
| All other | $155,296 | $141,307 | $172,386 | $151,131 | $125,737 | $156,649 | $184,028 | $288,269 | $285,315 |
| Total | $4,106,705 | $4,063,398 | $4,336,851 | $5,437,459 | $6,512,641 | $6,307,975 | $6,965,272 | $7,844,480 | $7,655,324 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: DEERE & CO DEF 14A filed January 14, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-003618, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the DEERE & CO filed document, accession 0001104659-26-003618. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed January 14, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 9,908 | $4,573,830 | — |
| PSU | 5,490 | $2,534,349 | — |
| PSU | 4,607 | $2,126,730 | — |
| PSU | 4,418 | $2,039,481 | — |
| RSU | 2,209 | $1,019,741 | — |
| RSU | 1,811 | $836,012 | — |
| RSU | 587 | $270,977 | — |
| Option | 8,515 | — | $448.03 |
| Option | 6,965 | — | $377.01 |
| Option | 2,640 | — | $438.44 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in DEERE & CO's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments DEERE discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | $10,796,210 | $25,900,402 | — | — |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,968,264 | $5,887,629 | $46,226 | $10,138,529 |
| Retirement | $0 | $25,900,402 | — | $40,456,202 |
| Death | $0 | $25,900,402 | — | $38,355,956 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $984,132 | $0 | — | $15,539,932 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | — | $14,555,800 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $1,968,264 | $5,887,629 | $46,226 | $10,138,529 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in DEERE & CO's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
DEERE’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John May | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President | $27,925,424 |
| Ryan Campbell | President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems | $7,694,729 |
| Rajesh Kalathur · this page | President, John Deere Financial, and Chief Information Officer | $7,655,324 |
| Deanna Kovar | President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division, Production & Precision Ag, Sales and Marketing | $7,444,443 |
| Joshua Jepsen | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $7,393,638 |
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