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Duke Energy Corporation Executive Compensation (FY25)

DUK · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
◇
Harry Sideris
Median of the other named officers
$5,034,678
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Chief executive total compensation — Harry Sideris: $6,291,239 → $13,652,630 (117.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 93.0% → 95.0% (2.0 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 165:1 → 106:1 (35.8% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Duke Energy Corporation's chief executive and what were they paid?
Harry Sideris, President and CEO, received $13,652,630 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Sideris' total moved 117.0% higher from the $6,291,239 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Duke Energy Corporation's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 7, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Duke Energy Corporation's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include 3M Company, American Electric Power, Deere & Co., Dominion Energy and Eaton Corporation, among others.
What is Duke Energy Corporation's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 106:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $132,604.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Lynn Good
Chair, President and CEO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Dhiaa Jamil
Executive Vice President and COO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Steven Young
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (and former CFO)
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Julia Janson
Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Savoy
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Lynn Good
Chair, President and CEO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Steven Young
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Julia Janson
Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dhiaa Jamil
Former Executive Vice President and COO
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Brian Savoy
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Lynn Good
Former Chair and CEO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Harry Sideris
President and CEO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Julia Janson
Former Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe
Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas and Natural Gas Business
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Brian Savoy
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Harry Sideris
President and CEO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Lynn Good
Former Chair and CEO
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Julia Janson
Former Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe
Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas and Natural Gas Business
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Brian Savoy
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
T. Preston Gillespie
Executive Vice President, Chief Generation Officer and Enterprise Operational Excellence
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Louis Renjel
Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Florida and Midwest and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Brian D. SavoyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brian D. SavoyRSU◇——◇——◇
Harry K. SiderisRSU◇——◇——◇
Harry K. SiderisPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Julia S. JansonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Julia S. JansonRSU◇——◇——◇
Kodwo Ghartey-TagoePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kodwo Ghartey-TagoeRSU◇——◇——◇
Kodwo Ghartey-TagoePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kodwo Ghartey-TagoeRSU◇——◇——◇
Louis E. RenjelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Louis E. RenjelRSU◇——◇——◇
Louis E. RenjelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Louis E. RenjelRSU◇——◇——◇
Lynn J. GoodPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lynn J. GoodRSU◇——◇——◇
T. Preston GillespiePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
T. Preston GillespieRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Kodwo Ghartey-TagoePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Julia JansonPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
T. Preston GillespiePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Harry SiderisPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Brian SavoyPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Lynn GoodPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Louis RenjelPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Brian Savoy
Executive Vice President and CFO · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Harry Sideris
President and CEO · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Julia Janson
Former Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe
Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Carolinas and Natural Gas Business · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Louis Renjel
Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Florida and Midwest and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Lynn Good
Former Chair and CEO · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
T. Preston Gillespie
Executive Vice President, Chief Generation Officer and Enterprise Operational Excellence · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Theodore F. Craver, Jr
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
Nicholas C. Fanandakis
◇◇———◇◇
John T. Herron
◇◇———◇◇
Robert M. Davis
◇◇———◇◇
E. Marie McKee
◇◇———◇◇
William E. Webster, Jr
◇◇———◇◇
Michael J. Pacilio
◇◇———◇◇
Annette K. Clayton
◇◇———◇◇
Caroline Dorsa
◇◇———◇◇
Thomas E. Skains
◇◇———◇◇
W. Roy Dunbar
◇◇———◇◇
Idalene F. Kesner
◇◇———◇◇
Derrick Burks
◇◇———◇◇
Jeffrey B. Guldner
◇◇———◇◇
Harry K. Sideris served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Stock (fully vested shares).
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($675,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • 3M Company MMM
  • American Electric Power AEP
  • Deere & Co. DE
  • Dominion Energy D
  • Eaton Corporation ETN
  • Edison International EIX
  • Exelon EXC
  • General Dynamics GD
  • Honeywell International HON
  • NextEra Energy NEE
  • RTX Corporation RTX
  • Texas Instruments TXN
  • The Southern Company SO
  • UPS UPS
  • Waste Management WM
  • Xcel Energy XEL

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 1, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 9, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 2, 2019=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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8 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-060251
    Proposal No. 3 – Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Votes Cast FOR Votes Cast FOR + AGAINST Votes Cast FOR Votes Cast FOR
  2. 0001104659-26-032443
    Chief Executive Officer Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001104659-25-044364
    Proposal No. 3 – Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation Votes Cast FOR Votes Cast FOR For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Votes Cast FOR + AGAINST Votes Cast FOR
  4. 0001104659-25-023754
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0001140361-24-025705
  6. 0001104659-24-037589
  7. 0001104659-23-057738
  8. 0001104659-23-035850
  9. 0001326160-22-000213
  10. 0001104659-21-064570
  11. 0001104659-20-060467
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001326160-19-000147
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-11-007148
    Employment Agreement
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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