In 2023, W. Rodney McMullen earned $2.99M in total compensation at Kroger, including $1.40M salary and $672.56K bonus. Most recently acquired 7,288 shares in May 2024. Currently holds stock worth $251.74M. Has led Kroger for over 11 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for W. Rodney McMullen, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$2.99M
Salary
$1.40M
Bonus
$672.56K
Other
$921.37K
Salary
$1.40MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is to attract and retain top management talent while aligning compensation with performance metrics that drive long-term shareholder value.
Bonus
$672.56KBoard Justification
The annual cash incentive was calculated at 24.02% of the target amount of $2,800,000, based on performance metrics established by the Compensation Committee.
Other Compensation
$921.37KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes retirement plan contributions, payment of dividend equivalents on earned performance units, and dividends paid on unvested restricted stock.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock grants were vested in 2023 as the focus is on performance-based compensation and stock grants are not included in the total calculations.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics for the annual incentive plan included identical sales growth and adjusted FIFO operating profit.
W. Rodney McMullen
CEO of Kroger
Education
Bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Consumer Defensive
Born
August 29, 1962 - 63 years ago
CEO of Kroger for
11 years 11 months (Jan 2014 - Present)
Previous Experience
Vice Chairman of Kroger
Other Kroger CEOs
Holdings
Track W. Rodney McMullen's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$7.62M
$7.62M
308,703 KR shares
What if they kept their stock?
If W. Rodney McMullen didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra KR308,703 shares worth $19.49M.
This is 155.83% and $11.87M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Insider Trading
W. Rodney McMullen's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
7,288 shares
VFC
May 28, 2024
Received
202,797 shares
KR
Mar 14, 2024
Received
5,014 shares
VFC
May 26, 2023
Received
273,098 shares
KR
Mar 9, 2023
Received
$268.57K
VFC at $44.76/share
Aug 3, 2022
Purchase
$149.97K
VFC at $49.99/share
May 31, 2022
Purchase
$136.20K
VFC at $45.40/share
May 24, 2022
Purchase
1,986 shares
VFC
May 24, 2022
Received
314,976 shares
KR
Mar 10, 2022
Received
$168.00K
VFC at $56.00/share
Mar 3, 2022
Purchase
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Stock
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Salary
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Bonus
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2024 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$0.00
Bonus
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Other
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2023 Compensation
Stock
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Salary
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Bonus
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Other
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