Ring Energy Executive Compensation (FY25)
REI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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Data as of September 27, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 22, 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 — Paul McKinney: $3,403,046 → $2,884,957 (15.2% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 79.3% → 77.3% (2.0 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Ring Energy's chief executive and what were they paid?
Paul McKinney was paid $2,884,957 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $3,403,046 reported for fiscal 2024, McKinney's total was 15.2% lower.
What was Ring Energy's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 77.3% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Ring Energy's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Amplify Energy Corp., Berry Corporation, Diversified Energy Company, Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. and Gulfport Energy Corporation, among others.
What is Ring Energy's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 18:1, against median employee compensation of $162,362.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul McKinney Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Travis Thomas Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alexander Dyes Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul McKinney Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alexander Dyes Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Travis Thomas Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Phillip Feiner Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul McKinney Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Travis Thomas Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alexander Dyes Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Parr Executive Vice President, Chief Exploration Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Phillip Feiner Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rocky Kwon Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Feiner | RSU | ◇ | = | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | = | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Ring Energy | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Alexander Dyes | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Paul McKinney | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Rocky Kwon | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| James Parr | 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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony B. Petrelli Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas L. Mitchell | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John A. Crum | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Richard E. Harris | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David S. Habachy | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Regina Roesener | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Carla T. Tharp | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Paul D. McKinney 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 | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Amplify Energy Corp. AMPY
- Berry Corporation symbol not shown
- Diversified Energy Company DEC
- Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. GRNT
- Gulfport Energy Corporation GPOR
- HighPeak Energy, Inc. HPK
- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. REPX
- SilverBow Resources, Inc. CRK
- Talos Energy, Inc. TALO
- Vital Energy, Inc. VTLE
- W&T Offshore, Inc. WTI
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 21, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 22, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 23, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 25, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | December 15, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | December 17, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | December 11, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | December 12, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2014 | December 13, 2015 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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149 figures on this page: 138 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
138 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001628280-26-037797Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the following vote: For
- 0001384195-26-000068CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001628280-25-027315Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the following vote: For
- 0001628280-24-025419Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001628280-23-019933Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-20-136198Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-19-075859Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001144204-18-064655
- 0001144204-17-064270
- 0001144204-16-140493
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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}
}