First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Joseph R. Dively, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.1M in 2025, up 32% from $1.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 44:1, on median employee pay of $48,485.

Filed
March 17, 2026
Annual meeting
April 29, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$2.1M+32% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
44:1median $48,485
CEO pay in equity
24%$514,272 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
75%Percentage of base salary
Prior Say on Pay Support
97%Approval at 2023 annual meeting
Total Employees
1,182Included in pay ratio calculation

How Dively was paid

$2.1M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary26%Stock awards24%Non-equity incentive48%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Joseph R. DivelyChairman & Chief Executive Officer$2,109,337
Matthew K. SmithPresident$1,010,238
Michael L. TaylorSr Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer$909,402
Jordan D. ReadExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial & Risk Officer$776,482
Eric S. McRaeExecutive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer$732,114

What changed and why

  • $2.1MJoseph R. Dively received total compensation of $2,109,337 in 2025, representing an increase from the prior year.
  • Base salaries for named executive officers were adjusted effective March 31, 2025 to maintain competitive positioning.
  • Annual cash incentives were tied primarily to net income, asset quality, and efficiency metrics.
  • Performance-based restricted stock units were earned above target levels based on 2025 performance outcomes.
  • The CEO to median employee pay ratio was determined to be 44 to 1 for the fiscal year.

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.