First Busey Corporation

NasdaqGS:BUSE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.4b

First Busey Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

First Busey's CEO is Van Dukeman, appointed in Aug 2007, has a tenure of 18.5 years. total yearly compensation is $2.85M, comprised of 27.4% salary and 72.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.36% of the company’s shares, worth $8.51M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.2 years and 9.1 years respectively.

Key information

Van Dukeman

Chief executive officer

US$2.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage27.36%
CEO tenure18.5yrs
CEO ownership0.4%
Management average tenure4.2yrs
Board average tenure9.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.26

Jan 17
First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.26

BUSEP: An 8.25% Preferred Stock IPO From First Busey Corporation

Jun 22

First Busey's (NASDAQ:BUSE) Dividend Will Be $0.24

Oct 13
First Busey's (NASDAQ:BUSE) Dividend Will Be $0.24

The Merger Between First Busey And CrossFirst Has A Clear Winner

Aug 28

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Jul 13
First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.24

Apr 14
First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.24

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.24

Jan 13
First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.24

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Jul 15
First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Should You Be Adding First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 08
Should You Be Adding First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.24

Apr 15
First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.24

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Van Dukeman's remuneration changed compared to First Busey's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025n/an/a

US$125m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$97m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$77m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$57m

Dec 31 2024US$3mUS$779k

US$114m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$111m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$110m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$112m

Dec 31 2023US$2mUS$725k

US$123m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$131m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$136m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$137m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$720k

US$128m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$124m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$114m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$114m

Dec 31 2021US$2mUS$694k

US$123m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$122m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$127m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$123m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$675k

US$100m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$101m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$95m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$93m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$662k

US$103m

Compensation vs Market: Van's total compensation ($USD2.85M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.25M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Van's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Van Dukeman (66 yo)

18.5yrs
Tenure
US$2,847,082
Compensation

Mr. Van A. Dukeman, CFA, is Chairman, President & CEO of First Busey Corporation and Chairman & CEO of Busey Bank. He also serves as a director of FirsTech, Inc. Mr. Dukeman served as President & Chief Exe...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Van Dukeman
Chairman18.5yrsUS$2.85m0.36%
$ 8.5m
Amy Randolph
Executive VP & COO2.3yrsUS$1.53m0.061%
$ 1.5m
John Powers
Executive VP14.2yrsUS$1.20m0.16%
$ 3.8m
Monica Bowe
Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer6.1yrsUS$1.19m0.026%
$ 626.5k
Christopher Chan
Executive VP & Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Scott Phillips
Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officerno datano data0.011%
$ 261.2k
Amy Fauss
Executive VP and Chief Information & Technology Officerless than a yearno data0.095%
$ 2.3m
Tate McKay
Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Chip Jorstad
Executive VP & Chief Credit Officerno datano data0.075%
$ 1.8m
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
50.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: BUSE's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Van Dukeman
Chairman18.5yrsUS$2.85m0.36%
$ 8.5m
Kevin Rauckman
Independent Director10.1yrsno data0.049%
$ 1.2m
Stephen King
Independent Director13.1yrsUS$134.99k0.21%
$ 5.0m
Steven Caple
Independent Director8.1yrsno data0.0057%
$ 136.7k
Rodney Brenneman
Lead Independent Director14.1yrsno data0.19%
$ 4.4m
Stanley Bradshaw
Independent Director10.1yrsUS$147.49k0.54%
$ 12.9m
Jennifer Grigsby
Independent Director13.1yrsno data0.050%
$ 1.2m
Frederic Kenney
Independent Director7.8yrsUS$147.49k0.19%
$ 4.5m
Karen Jensen
Independent Director6.4yrsUS$128.49k0.074%
$ 1.8m
Scott Wehrli
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.072%
$ 1.7m
Michael Cassens
Independent Director7.1yrsUS$136.19k0.13%
$ 3.2m
Tiffany White
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
9.1yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: BUSE's board of directors are considered experienced (9.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/08 08:32
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/06 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

First Busey Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Brian MartinBrean Capital (formerly Janney Montgomery)
Stephen MossB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Jeffrey RulisD.A. Davidson & Co.