Kimberly Clark (KMB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael D. Hsu, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $15.3M in 2025, down 7% from $16.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 271:1, on median employee pay of $56,552.

Filed
March 23, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$15.3M-7% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
271:1median $56,552
CEO pay in equity
75%$11.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
Say-on-pay support
92%At previous annual meeting

How Hsu was paid

$15.3M 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.

Salary10%Stock awards75%Non-equity incentive10%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael D. HsuChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer$15,320,405
Nelson UrdanetaSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$5,181,091
Russell TorresPresident and Chief Operating Officer$6,257,655
Zackery HicksChief Digital and Technology Officer$4,897,808
Jeffrey MelucciChief Strategy, Business Development and Administrative Officer$4,885,359

What changed and why

  • $15.3MCEO total compensation decreased to $15,320,405 in 2025 compared to $16,413,045 in 2024.
  • Management did not achieve its financial targets for 2025 due to a challenging macro environment.
  • Annual incentive cash payouts were made below target reflecting lower financial performance outcomes.
  • 92%Executive compensation received approximately 92% support at the 2025 annual stockholder meeting.

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.