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Kimberly Clark Executive Compensation (FY25)

KMB · Irving, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Michael Hsu
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 14, 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 — Michael Hsu: $16,413,045 → $15,320,405 (6.7% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 305:1 → 271:1 (11.1% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Kimberly Clark's chief executive and what were they paid?
Michael Hsu was paid $15,320,405 in total compensation as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Hsu's total moved 6.7% lower from the $16,413,045 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Kimberly Clark's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 93.5% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Kimberly Clark's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Campbell Soup, Clorox, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive and Conagra Brands, among others.
What is Kimberly Clark's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 271:1, against median employee compensation of $56,552.

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
Michael D. Hsu
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Zackery Hicks
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Russell Torres
Senior Vice President and Group President, Kimberly-Clark North America
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Nelson Urdaneta
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Melucci
Senior Vice President, Chief Business and Transformation Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael D. Hsu
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Zackery Hicks
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nelson Urdaneta
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Russell Torres
Senior Vice President and Group President, Kimberly-Clark North America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Melucci
Senior Vice President, Chief Business and Transformation Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael Hsu
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Melucci
Chief Business, Strategy and Transformation Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nelson Urdaneta
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Zackery Hicks
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Russell Torres
President, North America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael Hsu
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Russell Torres
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nelson Urdaneta
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Zackery Hicks
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Melucci
Chief Strategy, Business Development and Administrative 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
Jeffrey MelucciRSU◇——◇——◇
Jeffrey MelucciRSU◇—————◇
Michael HsuRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael HsuRSU◇—————◇
Nelson UrdanetaRSU◇——◇——◇
Nelson UrdanetaRSU◇—————◇
Russell TorresRSU◇——◇——◇
Russell TorresRSU◇—————◇
Zackery HicksRSU◇—————◇
Zackery HicksRSU◇——◇——◇
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
Jeffrey MelucciRSU◇◇——
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Zackery HicksRSU◇◇——
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Nelson UrdanetaRSU◇◇——
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Russell TorresRSU◇◇——
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Michael HsuRSU◇◇——
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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.
Jeffrey Melucci
Chief Strategy, Business Development and Administrative Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Michael Hsu
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Nelson Urdaneta
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Russell Torres
President and Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Zackery Hicks
Chief Digital and Technology Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sherilyn S. McCoy
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
John W. Culver
◇◇————◇
Dunia A. Shive
◇◇————◇
Mark T. Smucker
◇◇————◇
S. Todd Maclin
◇◇———◇◇
Mae C. Jemison, M.D
◇◇————◇
Sylvia M. Burwell
◇◇———◇◇
Christa S. Quarles
◇◇———◇◇
Jaime A. Ramirez
◇◇———◇◇
Joseph Romanelli
◇◇————◇
Deirdre A. Mahlan
◇◇————◇
Deeptha Khanna
◇◇————◇
Michael D. Hsu 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 chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 3x annual board cash compensation ($315,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Campbell Soup CPB
  • Clorox CLX
  • Coca-Cola KO
  • Colgate-Palmolive CL
  • Conagra Brands CAG
  • General Mills GIS
  • Hershey HSY
  • Honeywell International HON
  • J.M. Smucker SJM
  • Kellanova K
  • Kenvue KVUE
  • Kraft Heinz KHC
  • Mondelez International MDLZ
  • Newell Brands NWL
  • Nike NKE
  • PepsiCo PEP
  • Procter & Gamble PG
  • V.F. Corp. VFC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 14, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 1, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 2, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 20, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 27, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 29, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 29, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 2, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 10, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 20, 2017=◇◇◇

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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304 figures on this page: 294 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
294 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-035124
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001628280-26-020404
    2025 Outside Director Compensation · CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Compensation Tables · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000055785-25-000041
  4. 0000055785-25-000024
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000055785-24-000059
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000055785-24-000037
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000055785-23-000016
  8. 0001206774-23-000269
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0000055785-22-000038
  10. 0000055785-21-000043
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000055785-20-000036
  12. 0000055785-19-000035
  13. 0000055785-18-000032
  14. 0000055785-17-000028
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Peers Kimberly Clark discloses

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

Campbell SoupCloroxCoca-ColaColgate-PalmoliveConagra BrandsGeneral MillsHersheyHoneywell InternationalJ.M. SmuckerKellanovaKenvueKraft HeinzMondelez InternationalNewell BrandsNikePepsiCoProcter & GambleV.F. Corp.

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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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