Evolution Petroleum (EPM) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Kelly W. Loyd, President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $973,473 in fiscal 2026, down 26% from $1.3M the year before.

Filed
October 22, 2026
Annual meeting
December 3, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2026
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$973,473-26% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
42%$411,679 in awards
CEO salary
$390,000Fiscal 2026
CEO stock awards
$411,679Grant-date fair value
CEO incentive compensation
$119,250STIP amount
2025 say-on-pay support
Over 90%Shares voted in favor
CEO performance award target
51,417 sharesThree-year TSR award

How Loyd was paid

$973,473 in total for fiscal 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary40%Stock awards42%Non-equity incentive12%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Kelly W. LoydPresident & Chief Executive Officer$973,473
J. Mark BunchChief Operating Officer$665,051
Ryan StashSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer$642,155

What changed and why

  • $973KKelly W. Loyd’s total compensation was $973,473 in 2026, compared with $1,315,704 in 2025.
  • 2026 salary increases were not effective until November 1, 2026.
  • Annual non-equity incentive compensation reflected STIP amounts earned based on fiscal-year performance.
  • Performance-based stock awards use three-year TSR compared with a peer group.
  • 90%Over 90% of shares voted at the 2025 annual meeting supported named executive officer compensation.

Other Evolution Petroleum proxy statements

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.