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Evolution Petroleum Executive Compensation (FY26)

Name: Evolution Petroleum (EPM) executive compensation
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EPM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026

Chief executive, fiscal 2026

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Kelly Loyd

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December 4, 2025

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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): October 22, 2026

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185 figures on this page: 175 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations

What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026

The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.

Chief executive total compensation — Kelly Loyd: $1,315,704 → $973,473 (26.0% lower)

Say-on-pay support: 95.9% → 91.8% (4.1 points lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Evolution Petroleum's chief executive and what were they paid?

Kelly Loyd was paid $973,473 in total compensation as President & Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2026. Loyd's total was 26.0% lower than the $1,315,704 reported for fiscal 2025.

What was Evolution Petroleum's say-on-pay result?

Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 91.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held December 4, 2025 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in Evolution Petroleum's peer group?

The disclosed peer group includes Amplify Energy Corporation, Berry Corporation, Epsilon Energy Ltd., EQV Ventures Acquisition Group and Granite Ridge Resources, Inc., among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Ryan Stash Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Kelly Loyd President & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	—	—	—	—	—	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Kelly Loyd President & Chief Executive Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Ryan Stash Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
J. Mark Bunch Chief Operating Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Kelly Loyd President & Chief Executive Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
J. Mark Bunch Chief Operating Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Ryan Stash Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Kelly Loyd President & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
J. Mark Bunch Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Ryan Stash Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2026

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Kelly Loyd President & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
J. Mark Bunch Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Ryan Stash Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

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 2026

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
J. Mark Bunch	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
J. Mark Bunch	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Kelly W. Loyd	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Kelly W. Loyd	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Ryan Stash	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Ryan Stash	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇

Fiscal 2023, 2024, 2025 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 2026 year end

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Kelly Loyd	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
J. Mark Bunch	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Ryan Stash	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2026

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Robert S. Herlin	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Marjorie A. Hargrave	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
William E. Dozier	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Edward J. DiPaolo Lead independent director	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Myra C. Bierria	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇

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	◇
Total board retainer	◇
Board chair premium	◇
Audit committee chair	◇
Compensation committee chair	◇
Nominating and governance chair	◇
Board meeting fee	◇
Committee meeting fee	◇

Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2026

Amplify Energy Corporation AMPY
Berry Corporation symbol not shown
Epsilon Energy Ltd. EPSN
EQV Ventures Acquisition Group symbol not shown
Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. GRNT
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. NOG
PEDEVCO Corp. PED
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. REPX
Ring Energy, Inc. REI
SandRidge Energy, Inc. SD
Vitesse Energy, Inc. VTS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	December 4, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	December 5, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	December 7, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	December 8, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	December 9, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	December 9, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	December 10, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	December 6, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	December 7, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	December 8, 2016	=	◇	◇	◇

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185 figures on this page: 175 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.

175 cited to the filing

10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

DEF 14A, filed October 22, 2026
0001104659-26-118162
8-K, filed December 9, 2025
0001104659-25-119669
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed December 10, 2024
0001558370-24-016121
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed October 24, 2024
0001558370-24-013623
8-K, filed December 8, 2023
0001558370-23-019696
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed October 26, 2023
0001558370-23-016859
8-K, filed December 12, 2022
0001558370-22-018525
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed December 13, 2021
0001006655-21-000066
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed December 9, 2020
0001006655-20-000038
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed December 12, 2019
0001006655-19-000057
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed December 7, 2018
0001006655-18-000059
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
8-K, filed December 8, 2017
0001006655-17-000064
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed December 12, 2016
0001006655-16-000159
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Peers Evolution Petroleum discloses

The companies named in EPM's own disclosed peer group.

Amplify Energy Corporation Epsilon Energy Ltd.Granite Ridge Resources, Inc.Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.PEDEVCO Corp.Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.Ring Energy, Inc.SandRidge Energy, Inc.Vitesse Energy, Inc.

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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}
}