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In 2023, John P. Hester earned $2.11M in total compensation at Southwest Gas Holdings, including $874.80K salary, $500.00K bonus and $708.71K in stock. Most recently acquired 221 shares in Mar 2022. Currently holds stock worth $9.68M. Has led Southwest Gas Holdings for over 10 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for John P. Hester, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$2.11M

Salary

$874.80K

Bonus

$500.00K

Other

$30.16K

Salary

$874.80K

Board Justification

The compensation program is designed to attract, retain, and motivate high-performing leaders, aligning executive compensation with company performance and stockholder returns.

Bonus

$500.00K

Board Justification

Special cash bonus earned for fiscal year 2022, paid in the first quarter of 2023 to recognize effective leadership during a year of unprecedented change.

Other Compensation

$30.16K

Board Justification

Includes employer contributions to retirement plans and other benefits.

Restricted Stock

$708.71K11.07K Common Stock

Board Justification

Shares of Common Stock issued in the first quarter of 2023 under time-lapse RSUs and Performance Share Units that vested in 2023.

Performance Metrics

Utility adjusted net income and free cash flow are key performance metrics determining the annual incentive compensation.

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John P. Hester

CEO of Southwest Gas Holdings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Field of Expertise

Business & Management

Sector of Economy

Utilities

Born

January 1, 1955 - 70 years ago

CEO of Southwest Gas Holdings for

10 years 9 months (Mar 2015 - Present)

Previous Experience

25 years with Southwest Gas Corporation, including various executive roles.

Holdings

Track John P. Hester's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$3.23M

SWX

$3.23M

57,907 SWX shares

What if they kept their stock?

If John P. Hester didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra SWX57,907 shares worth $4.58M.
This is 41.81% and $1.35M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

John P. Hester's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

SWX

$15.39K

SWX at $69.59/share

Mar 4, 2022

Received

SWX

$2.00M

SWX at $70.05/share

Feb 23, 2022

Received

SWX

$43.71K

SWX at $67.96/share

Jun 1, 2021

Received

SWX

$13.72K

SWX at $63.64/share

Mar 4, 2021

Received

SWX

$1.66M

SWX at $60.75/share

Feb 23, 2021

Received

SWX

$37.21K

SWX at $67.37/share

Jun 1, 2020

Received

SWX

$105.00K

SWX at $52.50/share

Mar 13, 2020

Purchase

SWX

$10.55K

SWX at $68.47/share

Mar 13, 2020

Received

SWX

25,698.558 shares

SWX

Feb 24, 2020

Received

SWX

$40.76K

SWX at $84.27/share

Mar 1, 2019

Received

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