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Helmerich & Payne Executive Compensation (FY25)

HP · Tulsa, OK · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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John Lindsay
Latest say-on-pay support
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March 4, 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 — John Lindsay: $9,337,610 → $9,010,799 (3.5% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 94.7% → 97.4% (2.7 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 111:1 → 70:1 (36.9% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Helmerich & Payne's chief executive and what were they paid?
John Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer, received $9,010,799 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $9,337,610 reported for fiscal 2024, Lindsay's total was 3.5% lower.
What was Helmerich & Payne's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.4% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held March 4, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Helmerich & Payne's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Baker Hughes Company, ChampionX Corporation, Expro Group Holdings N.V., Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and J. Kevin Vann, among others.
What is Helmerich & Payne's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 70:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $129,132.

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
John Lindsay
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Mark Smith
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Lindsay
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Cara Hair
Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Bell
Executive Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Land
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lennox
Executive Vice President of Western Hemisphere Land
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Lindsay
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Cara Hair
Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Bell
Executive Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Land
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Michael Lennox
Executive Vice President of Western Hemisphere Land
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Vann
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Lindsay
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Vann
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Cara Hair
Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Bell
Executive Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Land
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Michael Lennox
Executive Vice President of Western Hemisphere Land
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Cara M. HairRSU◇——◇——◇
Cara M. HairPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
J. Kevin VannRSU◇——◇——◇
J. Kevin VannPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John R. BellRSU◇——◇——◇
John R. BellPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John W. LindsayRSU◇——◇——◇
John W. LindsayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael P. LennoxPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael P. LennoxRSU◇——◇——◇
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
Michael LennoxOption◇—◇11/30/2025
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇12/4/2027
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
John BellOption◇—◇12/5/2026
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇12/4/2027
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/30/2025
PSU◇◇——
Cara HairOption◇—◇12/5/2026
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/30/2025
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇12/4/2027
John LindsayOption◇—◇12/5/2026
Option◇—◇12/4/2027
Option◇—◇11/30/2025
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
John VannRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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
Hans Helmerich
Board chair
◇◇——◇—◇
Randy A. Foutch
Lead independent director
◇◇——◇—◇
Donald F. Robillard Jr
◇◇——◇—◇
Belgacem Chariag
◇◇——◇—◇
Elizabeth R. Killinger
◇◇——◇◇◇
Kevin G. Cramton
◇◇——◇—◇
John D. Zeglis
◇◇——◇—◇
Delaney M. Bellinger
◇◇——◇—◇
José R. Mas
◇◇——◇—◇
Thomas A. Petrie
◇———◇—◇
John W. Lindsay and Raymond John (Trey) Adams III 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.
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◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
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 2025
  • Baker Hughes Company BKR
  • ChampionX Corporation CHX
  • Expro Group Holdings N.V. XPRO
  • Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. HLX
  • J. Kevin Vann symbol not shown
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. NBR
  • NOV Inc. NOV
  • Oceaneering International, Inc. OII
  • Oil States International, Inc. OIS
  • Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. PTEN
  • Precision Drilling Corporation PDS
  • ProPetro Holding Corp. PUMP
  • RPC, Inc. RES
  • TechnipFMC plc FTI
  • Transocean Ltd. RIG
  • Weatherford International plc WFRD

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025March 4, 2026=◇◇◇
2024March 5, 2025=◇◇◇
2023February 27, 2024=◇◇◇
2022February 28, 2023=◇◇◇
2021March 1, 2022=◇◇◇
2020March 2, 2021=◇◇◇
2019March 4, 2020=◇◇◇
2018March 6, 2019=◇◇◇
2017March 6, 2018=◇◇◇
2016March 2, 2017=◇◇◇
2015March 2, 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

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277 figures on this page: 266 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
266 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000046765-26-000017
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-005786
    CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL 2025 · GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS IN FISCAL 2025 · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL 2025 YEAR-END · and 1 more section
  3. 0000046765-25-000011
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001104659-25-005249
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000046765-24-000019
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001104659-24-004478
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000046765-23-000013
  8. 0001104659-23-004609
  9. 0000046765-22-000016
    Say-on-Pay Proposal
  10. 0000046765-21-000013
    Say-on-Pay Proposal
  11. 0001104659-20-029200
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001104659-19-013134
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001104659-18-015924
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001104659-17-013496
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001104659-16-102266
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Helmerich & Payne discloses

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

Baker Hughes CompanyExpro Group Holdings N.V.Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.Nabors Industries Ltd.NOV Inc.Oceaneering International, Inc.Oil States International, Inc.Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.ProPetro Holding Corp.RPC, Inc.TechnipFMC plcWeatherford International plc

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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
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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