How Baird was paid
$5.4M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Blake BairdChairman and Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder | $800,000 | — | $4,603,498 | $10,500 | $5,413,998 |
| Michael A. CokePresident, Co-Founder | $800,000 | — | $4,603,498 | $10,500 | $5,413,998 |
| Jaime J. CannonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $420,000 | $425,000 | $2,001,584 | $10,500 | $2,857,084 |
| John T. MeyerExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $420,000 | $425,000 | $2,001,584 | $10,500 | $2,857,084 |
What changed and why
- W. Blake Baird and Michael A. Coke served jointly as co-CEOs with identical compensation packages.
- $5.4MCEO total compensation increased to $5,413,998 for fiscal year 2025.
- The company does not maintain an annual cash incentive bonus plan for the co-CEOs.
- Long-term incentive awards were granted based on relative total shareholder return performance metrics.
- Restricted stock awards granted in 2025 vest in full on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
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.