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Scotts MIRACLE-GRO Executive Compensation (FY25)
SMG · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ James Hagedorn | Median of the other named officers $2,633,841 5 officers, excluding the chief executive | Latest say-on-pay support = January 26, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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Chief executive total compensation — James Hagedorn: $15,233,189 → $12,299,261 (19.3% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 264:1 → 184:1 (30.3% lower)
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Who is Scotts MIRACLE-GRO's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for James Hagedorn, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, came to $12,299,261 in fiscal 2025. Hagedorn's total was 19.3% lower than the $15,233,189 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Scotts MIRACLE-GRO's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 83.7% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held January 26, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Scotts MIRACLE-GRO's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Church Dwight Co., Inc., Edgewell Personal Care Company, Energizer Holdings, Inc., FMC Corporation and Griffon Corporation, among others.
What is Scotts MIRACLE-GRO's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 184:1, against median employee compensation of $66,696.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Hagedorn Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer & President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Lukemire President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Denise Stump Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources and Chief Ethics Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Evans Former Executive Vice President & Interim Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Hagedorn Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Hagedorn Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nathan Baxter President & Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Garth Former, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Lukemire President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Denise Stump Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources and Chief Ethics Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Evans Former Executive Vice President & Interim Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Hagedorn Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Garth Former, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nathan Baxter President & Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Hagedorn Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dimiter Todorov Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Hagedorn Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nathan Baxter President & Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Hagedorn Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Scheiwer Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dimiter Todorov Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Garth Former, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative 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.
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 J. Hagedorn | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Christopher J. Hagedorn | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Christopher J. Hagedorn | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Dimiter Todorov | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Dimiter Todorov | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Dimiter Todorov | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| James Hagedorn | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| James Hagedorn | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark J. Scheiwer | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark J. Scheiwer | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark J. Scheiwer | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark J. Scheiwer | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark J. Scheiwer | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Matthew E. Garth | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Nathan E. Baxter | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Nathan E. Baxter | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Nathan E. Baxter | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023 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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hagedorn | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/16/2033 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/4/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/29/2026 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/5/2031 | |
| Nathan Baxter | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/16/2033 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/28/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/16/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/31/2035 | |
| Christopher Hagedorn | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/16/2033 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/4/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/5/2031 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/29/2026 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/31/2035 | |
| Mark Scheiwer | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 10/2/2033 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/1/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/4/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/16/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/31/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/5/2031 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Dimiter Todorov | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/16/2033 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/8/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/4/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/16/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/31/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/5/2031 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter E. Shumlin Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Roberto Candelino | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John R. Vines | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David C. Evans | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mark D. Kingdon | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian E. Sandoval | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Edith Aviles | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Adam Hanft | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Stephen L. Johnson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nick Miaritis | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
A. Scott Miller | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas N. Kelly Jr | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James Hagedorn and Katherine Hagedorn Littlefield 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 | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Church Dwight Co., Inc. CHD
- Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC
- Energizer Holdings, Inc. ENR
- FMC Corporation FMC
- Griffon Corporation GFF
- Helen of Troy Limited HELE
- Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. HLF
- Masco Corporation MAS
- Newell Brands, Inc. NWL
- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. NUS
- Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. PBH
- Reynolds Consumer Products REYN
- Rollins, Inc. ROL
- RPM International, Inc. RPM
- The Clorox Company CLX
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 26, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | January 27, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | January 22, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | January 23, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | January 24, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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Peers Scotts MIRACLE-GRO discloses
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Church Dwight Co., Inc.Edgewell Personal Care CompanyEnergizer Holdings, Inc.FMC CorporationGriffon CorporationHelen of Troy LimitedHerbalife Nutrition Ltd.Masco CorporationNewell Brands, Inc.Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.Reynolds Consumer ProductsRollins, Inc.RPM International, Inc.The Clorox Company
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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}
}