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MGE ENERGY INC

MGEE · FY2022

MIXED

CEO Package

$1.7M

Pay Ratio

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Jeffrey M. Keebler

Awaiting a fuller pay-performance history

SOUTHERN CO

SO · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$28.2M

Pay Ratio

—

Christopher C. Womack

Pay rose +18.2% while TSR fell -11.5 pts

Duke Energy CORP

DUK · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$13.7M

Pay Ratio

—

Harry K. Sideris

The CEO's pay package jumped 117% to $13.7M while the stock rose only 8.8% and peer advantage narrowed.

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

MGEE$1.7MSO$28.2MDUK$13.7M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

SO carries the largest package at $28.2M, about 16.8x MGEE.
SO reads misaligned, while MGEE looks mixed.
DUK is the most equity-heavy package, while MGEE leans hardest on base salary.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

MGEE

Jeffrey M. Keebler

$1.7M

base salary40%
stock awards30%
non-equity incentive compensation28%
other compensation1%

SO

Christopher C. Womack

$28.2M

base salary6%
stock awards49%
non-equity incentive compensation13%
other compensation1%

DUK

Harry K. Sideris

$13.7M

base salary9%
stock awards74%
non-equity incentive compensation14%
other compensation2%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
MGE ENERGY INC(MGEE)N/A2025N/A
SOUTHERN CO(SO)Christopher C. Womack2025$28.2M
Duke Energy CORP(DUK)Harry K. Sideris2025$13.7M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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