How Kemper was paid
$10.4M 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 | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Mariner KemperChairman and CEO | $1,172,657 | $5,499,760 | $3,414,600 | $263,560 | $10,350,577 |
| Ram ShankarExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $526,726 | $696,108 | $1,095,518 | $62,034 | $2,380,386 |
| James D. RineVice Chairman and President; President and CEO of UMB Bank, n.a. | $778,354 | $1,624,181 | $1,897,000 | $105,454 | $4,404,989 |
| Shannon A. JohnsonExecutive Vice President and Chief Administrative & Risk Officer | $523,359 | $673,471 | $1,095,518 | $63,224 | $2,355,572 |
| Uma WilsonChief Information and Bank Products and Operations Officer and Executive Vice President | $490,503 | $429,193 | $978,500 | $6,658 | $1,904,854 |
What changed and why
- $10.4MCEO J. Mariner Kemper received total compensation of $10,350,577 in 2025, an increase from $6,630,354 in 2024.
- $5.5MStock awards for the CEO totaled $5,499,760 in fiscal year 2025 compared to $2,749,911 in the prior year.
- $3.4MNon-equity incentive plan compensation for the CEO was $3,414,600 in 2025, reflecting higher earned amounts under the short-term program.
- $89,245The ratio of the CEO to median employee pay was 115.98 to 1, based on median employee total compensation of $89,245.
- 98.01%Shareholders previously supported the say-on-pay proposal with 98.01% approval at the prior annual 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.