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First Financial Bankshares Executive Compensation (FY25)

FFIN · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 29, 2026
329 figures on this page: 318 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for F. Scott Dueser, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, came to $3,356,547 in fiscal 2025, and Dueser's total moved 5.5% lower from the $3,552,000 reported for fiscal 2024. The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 62:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $54,000. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 28, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group names Ameris Bancorp, Enterprise Financial Services Corp, FB Financial Corporation, Hilltop Holdings, Inc. and Home Bancshares, Inc., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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F. Scott Dueser
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 28, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — F. Scott Dueser: $3,552,000 → $3,356,547 (5.5% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 94.8% → 95.4% (0.6 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 68:1 → 62:1 (8.8% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is First Financial Bankshares' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for F. Scott Dueser, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, came to $3,356,547 in fiscal 2025. Dueser's total moved 5.5% lower from the $3,552,000 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was First Financial Bankshares' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 28, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in First Financial Bankshares' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Ameris Bancorp, Enterprise Financial Services Corp, FB Financial Corporation, Hilltop Holdings, Inc. and Home Bancshares, Inc., among others.
What is First Financial Bankshares' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 62:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $54,000.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
F. Scott Dueser
Chairman and CEO
◇————◇◇◇
Michelle Hickox
EVP/CFO
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Ronald Butler II
EVP/CAO
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
F. Scott Dueser
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Ronald D. Butler, II
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Michelle S. Hickox
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Kirk W. Thaxton
Vice Chairman and Trust Relationship Manager, First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
David W. Bailey
President
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
F. Scott Dueser
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Ronald D. Butler II
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Michelle S. Hickox
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
David W. Bailey
President
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
T. Luke Longhofer
Chief Credit 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
David W. BaileyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David W. BaileyRSU◇——◇——◇
David W. BaileyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
F. Scott DueserRSU◇——◇——◇
Michelle S. HickoxRSU◇——◇——◇
Michelle S. HickoxPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michelle S. HickoxOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Ronald D. Butler, IIRSU◇——◇——◇
Ronald D. Butler, IIOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Ronald D. Butler, IIPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
T. Luke LonghoferOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
T. Luke LonghoferPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
T. Luke LonghoferRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 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
Michelle HickoxOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
David BaileyOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
F. DueserOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Ronald ButlerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
T. LonghoferRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
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 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Murray H. Edwards
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
I. Tim Lancaster
◇◇————◇
David L. Copeland
◇◇————◇
Robert C. Nickles
◇◇————◇
Mike B. Denny
◇◇————◇
Johnny E. Trotter
◇◇————◇
Vianei Lopez Braun
◇◇————◇
Sally Pope Davis
◇◇————◇
Geoff Haney
◇◇————◇
Kade L. Matthews
◇◇————◇
Eli Jones
◇◇————◇
Blake Poutra
◇◇————◇
F. Scott Dueser 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◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Board meeting fee◇
Committee meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Shares.
Stock ownership guideline: 7x annual cash retainer ($350,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Ameris Bancorp ABCB
  • Enterprise Financial Services Corp EFSC
  • FB Financial Corporation FBK
  • Hilltop Holdings, Inc. HTH
  • Home Bancshares, Inc. HOMB
  • Origin Bancorp, Inc. OBK
  • Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. PB
  • Renasant Corporation RNST
  • Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida SBCF
  • ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. SFBS
  • Simmons First National Corporation SFNC
  • Southside Bancshares, Inc. SBSI
  • Stellar Bancorp, Inc. STEL
  • Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. SYBT
  • Trustmark Corporation TRMK
  • Veritex Holdings, Inc. VBTX

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 28, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 29, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 23, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 25, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 26, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 27, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 28, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 23, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 24, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 25, 2017=◇◇◇
2015April 26, 2016=◇◇◇

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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Citations

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
329 figures on this page: 318 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
318 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-187827
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-095645
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · and 1 more section
  3. 0000950170-25-060423
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000950170-25-042434
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000950170-24-047403
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000950170-24-031359
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000950170-23-014746
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000950170-22-006297
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001193125-21-134683
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001193125-20-126179
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-19-116942
  12. 0001193125-18-133077
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-17-141386
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001193125-16-558797
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Banking rankings

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Peers First Financial Bankshares discloses

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

Ameris BancorpEnterprise Financial Services CorpFB Financial CorporationHilltop Holdings, Inc.Home Bancshares, Inc.Origin Bancorp, Inc.Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.Renasant CorporationSeacoast Banking Corporation of FloridaServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.Simmons First National CorporationSouthside Bancshares, Inc.Stellar Bancorp, Inc.Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.Trustmark Corporation

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@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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