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In 2019, Michael F. Hilton earned $4.69M in total compensation at Nordson, including $945.00K salary, $675.68K bonus and $2.96M in stock. Most recently acquired 694 shares in Dec 2024. Currently holds stock worth $61.03M. Led Nordson as CEO for 11 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Michael F. Hilton, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2019

Total Compensation

$4.69M

Salary

$945.00K

Bonus

$675.68K

Other

$111.13K

Salary

$945.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes alignment with shareholder interests, pay for performance, and talent retention, with a significant portion of compensation being performance-based and at-risk.

Bonus

$675.68K

Board Justification

The annual cash incentive award target opportunity was $945,000, which was 100% of his base salary, and he earned $675,675 based on performance metrics for the fiscal year 2019.

Other Compensation

$111.13K

Board Justification

This includes perquisites such as financial planning, business and airline club dues, and executive physicals.

Restricted Stock

$2.96M0 performance share units

Board Justification

No performance shares were exercised in FY 2019; however, 18,059 performance share units were earned for the 2017-2019 performance period, with a settlement date value of $2,962,760.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for the annual cash incentive award were based on diluted earnings per share growth and return on total capital.

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Michael F. Hilton

Ex-CEO of Nordson

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Sector of Economy

Industrials

Born

January 1, 1959 - 66 years ago

CEO of Nordson for

11 years 11 months (Jan 2008 - Dec 2019)

Previous Experience

Executive Vice President at Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Holdings

Track Michael F. Hilton's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$33.87M

NDSN

$33.87M

234,843 NDSN shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Michael F. Hilton didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra NDSN234,843 shares worth $56.11M.
This is 65.69% and $22.25M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Michael F. Hilton's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

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694 shares

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Dec 20, 2024

Received

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1,443 shares

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May 3, 2024

Received

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790 shares

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Dec 15, 2023

Received

LECO

757 shares

LECO

Dec 7, 2023

Received

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2,112 shares

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May 5, 2023

Received

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775 shares

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Dec 16, 2022

Received

LECO

981 shares

LECO

Dec 12, 2022

Received

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2,220 shares

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May 6, 2022

Received

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670 shares

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Dec 17, 2021

Received

LECO

1,066 shares

LECO

Dec 9, 2021

Received

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