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Tidewater Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Tidewater (TDW) executive compensation
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TDW · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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Quintin Kneen

Latest say-on-pay support

June 16, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 18, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Tidewater's chief executive and what were they paid?

Total compensation for Quintin Kneen, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, came to $5,732,208 in fiscal 2025. Kneen's total was 2.3% lower than the $5,870,091 reported for fiscal 2024.

What was Tidewater's say-on-pay result?

For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 99.1% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 16, 2026.

Which companies are in Tidewater's peer group?

The disclosed peer group includes Bristow Group Inc., Core Laboratories Inc., Dorian LPG Ltd., Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. and Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., among others.

What is Tidewater's chief executive pay ratio?

The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 106:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $54,200.

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
Quintin Kneen President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
David Darling Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇†
Samuel Rubio Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Daniel Hudson Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Quintin Kneen President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
David Darling Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇	◇†
Samuel Rubio Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Daniel Hudson Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Quintin Kneen President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
David Darling Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Piers Middleton Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Samuel Rubio Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Daniel Hudson Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Quintin Kneen President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
David Darling Senior Advisor (Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer) Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Samuel Rubio Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Daniel Hudson Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Piers Middleton Executive Vice President and Chief Operating 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

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Daniel A. Hudson	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Daniel A. Hudson	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
David E. Darling	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
David E. Darling	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Piers D. Middleton	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Piers D. Middleton	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Quintin V. Kneen	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Quintin V. Kneen	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Samuel R. Rubio	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Samuel R. Rubio	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇

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

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Quintin Kneen	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Samuel Rubio	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Daniel Hudson	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Piers Middleton	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—

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.

Daniel Hudson

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary · severance or cic

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

David Darling

Senior Advisor (Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer) · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Piers Middleton

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Severance multiple	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Quintin Kneen

President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

Samuel Rubio

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇

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
Dick F. Fagerstal Board chair	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Louis A. Raspino	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Melissa L. Cougle	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Kenneth H. Traub	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Lois K. Zabrocky	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Darron M. Anderson	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Robert E. Robotti	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇

Quintin V. Kneen 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	◇
Board chair 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

Bristow Group Inc. VTOL
Core Laboratories Inc. CLB
Dorian LPG Ltd. LPG
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. FET
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. HLX
Innovex International, Inc. INVX
International Seaways, Inc. INSW
Kirby Corporation symbol not shown
Matson, Inc. MATX
Oceaneering International, Inc. OII
Oil States International, Inc. OIS
TETRA Technologies, Inc. TTI
Transocean Ltd. RIG

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	June 16, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	June 5, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	June 6, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	June 26, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	June 14, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	June 8, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	July 28, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	April 30, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	July 21, 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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- Quintin Kneen (President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director), FY2025 total compensation $5,732,208 (base salary $750,000) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001104659-26-050441, filed 2026-04-28]

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268 figures on this page: 259 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.

259 cited to the filing

9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

8-K, filed June 18, 2026
0001104659-26-075757
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed April 28, 2026
0001104659-26-050441
Director Compensation · Fiscal 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year End · and 2 more sections
8-K, filed June 11, 2025
0001104659-25-058581
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed April 24, 2025
0001104659-25-038699
Fiscal 2024 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed June 7, 2024
0001104659-24-069633
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed April 26, 2024
0001104659-24-053079
Fiscal 2024 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed June 27, 2023
0001437749-23-018556
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed May 1, 2023
0001104659-23-054446
Fiscal 2024 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed June 24, 2022
0001437749-22-015914
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed June 10, 2021
0001437749-21-014498
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed July 31, 2020
0001193125-20-206369
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 1, 2019
0001193125-19-130757
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed July 25, 2016
0001193125-16-656127
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Tidewater discloses

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

Bristow Group Inc.Core Laboratories Inc.Dorian LPG Ltd.Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.Innovex International, Inc.International Seaways, Inc.Matson, Inc.Oceaneering International, Inc.Oil States International, Inc.TETRA Technologies, Inc.Transocean Ltd.

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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}
}

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Executive compensation

Equity awards granted

Outstanding awards

Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

Chief executive pay ratio

What this page does not include

Citations

Documents cited

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Peers Tidewater discloses

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