Steel Dynamics (STLD) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mark D. Millett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $12.1M in 2025, up 2% from $11.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 115:1, on median employee pay of $104,530.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
May 6, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$12.1M+2% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
115:1median $104,530
CEO pay in equity
42%$5.1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
2025 Revenues
$18.2BHealthy demand across operating platforms
2025 Net Income
$1.2BDriven by core steel operations
Capital Expenditures
$948MInvestments in operations and aluminum growth
Share Repurchases
$901MOver 4% of outstanding common stock

How Millett was paid

$12.1M 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.

Salary13%Stock awards42%Non-equity incentive45%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mark D. MillettChairman and Chief Executive Officer$12,059,908
Theresa E. WaglerExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary$6,517,332
Barry T. SchneiderPresident and Chief Operating Officer$6,986,343
Christopher A. GrahamSenior Vice President Flat Roll Steel Group$4,240,306
Glenn A. PushisFormer Senior Vice President Special Projects$4,747,048

What changed and why

  • $12.1MCEO Mark D. Millett received total compensation of $12,059,908 in 2025.
  • The compensation committee made no adjustments to executive compensation measurements or objectives.
  • Zero discretionary bonuses were awarded to any named executive officers.
  • 13.7MThe company achieved record annual steel shipments of 13.7 million tons in 2025.
  • 92%Shareholders strongly supported the executive compensation program with 92% voting in favor.

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.