Commerce Bancshares Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Commerce Bancshares' CEO is John Kemper, appointed in Feb 2013, has a tenure of 11.25 years. total yearly compensation is $4.72M, comprised of 21.8% salary and 78.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth $12.60M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.8 years and 10 years respectively.
Key information
John Kemper
Chief executive officer
US$4.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 21.8% |
| CEO tenure | 11.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.27
Apr 22
Commerce Bancshares: A Great Business But Not A Buy Yet
Apr 04Commerce Bancshares' (NASDAQ:CBSH) Dividend Will Be $0.27
Feb 27Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.27
Feb 08Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Jan 21Commerce Bancshares: Deterioration Continues
Jan 12Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.27
Nov 03Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.27
Aug 29Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.27
Aug 03Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.27
May 28Commerce Bancshares' (NASDAQ:CBSH) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.27
Feb 09Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.265
Nov 03Commerce Bancshares GAAP EPS of $1.02 misses by $0.01, revenue of $384.89M beats by $1.31M
Oct 18Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.265
Aug 25Commerce Bancshares: Topline Outlook Is Rosy But Stock Appears Overvalued
Aug 12Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.265
Aug 11Commerce Bancshares declares $0.265 dividend
Aug 05Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.27
May 19Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.27
Apr 24Commerce Bancshares: Higher Provisioning To Undermine Top-Line Growth
Apr 22Does Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Apr 02Commerce Bancshares' (NASDAQ:CBSH) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 10Valuation Still The Biggest Issue With Commerce Bancshares
Feb 02Commerce Bancshares: Partial Provisioning Normalization To Drag Earnings
Nov 19Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.26
Nov 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$466m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$1m | US$473m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$495m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$497m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$485m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$995k | US$484m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$467m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$467m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$513m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$969k | US$526m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$541m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$543m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$420m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$945k | US$339m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$314m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$296m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$363m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$920k | US$408m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$411m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$414m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$416m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$736k | US$420m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$405m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$367m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$336m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$3m | US$605k | US$307m |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD4.72M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
John Kemper (45 yo)
11.3yrs
Tenure
US$4,721,639
Compensation
Mr. John W. Kemper has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Bank since August 2018 and has been Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. since August 01, 2018. He is the Presid...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 11.3yrs | US$4.72m | 0.17% $ 12.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 14.8yrs | US$1.53m | 0.10% $ 7.6m | |
| Executive Vice President | 19.1yrs | US$1.50m | 0.12% $ 8.9m | |
| Executive Vice President | 9.1yrs | US$1.14m | 0.039% $ 2.8m | |
| Executive VP and President & CEO of Commerce Trust Company | less than a year | US$1.33m | 0.051% $ 3.7m | |
| Non Independent Executive Chairman | 42.3yrs | US$1.28m | 1.06% $ 76.9m | |
| Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 5.1yrs | no data | 0.0083% $ 605.9k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | 0.025% $ 1.8m | |
| Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President and Corporate Marketing Director | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Regional Retail Banking Manager of Southwest Region & Executive VP - Commerce Bank | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | 5.3yrs | no data | 0.0067% $ 485.3k |
7.8yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CBSH's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.7yrs | US$4.72m | 0.17% $ 12.6m | |
| Non Independent Executive Chairman | 42.3yrs | US$1.28m | 1.06% $ 76.9m | |
| Non Independent Director | 27.3yrs | US$1.82m | 1.07% $ 78.0m | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 11.3yrs | US$137.00k | 0.017% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 26.8yrs | US$140.00k | 0.026% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 14.1yrs | US$129.00k | 0.020% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 6.3yrs | US$129.00k | 0.0096% $ 696.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$126.00k | 0.0031% $ 227.4k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 14.1yrs | US$136.00k | 0.022% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$126.00k | 0.0035% $ 252.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$129.00k | 0.029% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$126.00k | 0.0034% $ 243.4k |
10.0yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CBSH's board of directors are considered experienced (10 years average tenure).