Douglas Dynamics Executive Compensation (FY25)
PLOW · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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Data as of September 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 1, 2026
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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 — Mark Van Genderen: $1,048,387 → $3,008,565 (187.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 94.8% → 95.5% (0.7 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Douglas Dynamics' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Mark Van Genderen, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $3,008,565 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $1,048,387 reported for fiscal 2024, Van Genderen's total was 187.0% higher.
What was Douglas Dynamics' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 95.5% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 29, 2026.
Which companies are in Douglas Dynamics' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Alamo Group Inc., Astec Industries, CECO Environmental Corp., Compass Minerals and Enerpac Tool Group, among others.
What is Douglas Dynamics' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 44:1, against median employee compensation of $69,456.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarah Lauber Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Van Genderen President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarah Lauber Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Janik Executive Chairman and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mark Van Genderen President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Van Genderen President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sarah Lauber Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Bernauer President, Work Truck Attachments | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Janik Executive Chairman and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher E. Bernauer | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| James L. Janik | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark Van Genderen | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark Van Genderen | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark Van Genderen | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark Van Genderen | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Sarah C. Lauber | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Sarah C. Lauber | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Genderen | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Sarah Lauber | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Christopher Bernauer | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| 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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donald W. Sturdivant Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joher Akolawala | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lisa R. Bacus | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Margaret Dano | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kenneth W. Krueger | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jennifer I. Ansberry | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Bradley M. Nelson | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mark Van Genderen and James L. Janik 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 chair premium | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Alamo Group Inc. ALG
- Astec Industries ASTE
- CECO Environmental Corp. CECO
- Compass Minerals symbol not shown
- Enerpac Tool Group EPAC
- ESCO Technologies ESE
- Federal Signal Corp. FSS
- Hurco Companies, Inc. HURC
- Kadant Corporation KAI
- L.B. Foster Company FSTR
- Lindsay Corporation LNN
- Mayville Engineering Co. MEC
- Motorcar Parts of America MPAA
- Northwest Pipe Co. symbol not shown
- The Shyft Group SHYF
- Twin Disc, Incorporated TWIN
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 29, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | April 29, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | April 23, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | April 25, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | April 26, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 28, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 28, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | April 30, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 1, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 2, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 3, 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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Peer benchmarking
Where Douglas Dynamics sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
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156 figures on this page: 145 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
145 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001437749-26-014317Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001437749-26-009126CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 3 more sections
- 0001437749-25-014195Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001437749-25-008661Summary Compensation Table
- 0001437749-24-013307Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001437749-24-008924Summary Compensation Table
- 0001437749-23-011496Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-22-052851Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-21-058962Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-20-055017Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-19-026814Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-18-030257Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-17-029901
- 0001104659-16-118280Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}