NOTE 14: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Pursuant to the Portland General Electric Company Stock Incentive Plan as amended and restated effective April 21, 2023 (the Plan), the Company may grant a variety of equity-based awards, including RSUs with time-based vesting conditions (time-based RSUs) and performance-based vesting conditions (performance-based RSUs), to non-employee directors, officers, or certain key employees. RSU activity is summarized in the following table:

 

 

Units

 

 

Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Nonvested units as of December 31, 2022

 

 

579,461

 

 

$

49.23

 

Granted

 

 

421,788

 

 

 

47.82

 

Forfeited

 

 

(57,566

)

 

 

48.03

 

Vested

 

 

(297,986

)

 

 

52.45

 

Nonvested units as of December 31, 2023

 

 

645,697

 

 

 

47.57

 

Granted

 

 

478,509

 

 

 

41.02

 

Forfeited

 

 

(20,774

)

 

 

45.32

 

Vested

 

 

(306,639

)

 

 

44.76

 

Nonvested units as of December 31, 2024

 

 

796,793

 

 

 

44.78

 

Granted

 

 

582,444

 

 

 

41.68

 

Forfeited

 

 

(39,944

)

 

 

42.48

 

Vested

 

 

(364,659

)

 

 

47.31

 

Nonvested units as of December 31, 2025

 

 

974,634

 

 

 

42.58

 

 

A total of 4,687,500 shares of common stock were registered for issuance under the Plan, of which 779,123 shares remain available for future issuance as of December 31, 2025.

Outstanding RSUs provide for the payment of one Dividend Equivalent Right (DER) for each stock unit. Each DER represents an amount equal to dividends paid to shareholders on a share of PGE’s common stock and vests on the same schedule as the related RSU. The DERs are settled in shares of PGE common stock valued either at the closing stock price on the vesting date (for performance-based RSUs) or dividend payment date (for all other grants).

Time-based RSUs generally vest over a period of up to three years from the grant date. The fair value of time-based RSUs is measured based on the closing price of PGE common stock on the date of grant and charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The total value of time-based RSUs vested was $10 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, $8 million for 2024, and $9 million for 2023.

Performance-based RSUs vest based on the extent to which performance goals are met at the end of a three-year performance period, subject to adjustment by the Compensation, Culture and Talent Committee of PGE’s Board of Directors. The number of RSUs that may vest under the grants is based on three equally-weighted metrics: i) actual return on equity relative to allowed return on equity (ROE); ii) average EPS growth; and iii) average megawatts of forecast energy from clean or certain low-carbon emitting resources added to PGE’s energy supply portfolio—and relative total shareholder return (TSR) as a modifier to the total of the three equally-weighted metrics for 2023 and 2024 grants. For 2025 grants, ROE is replaced with TSR as one of the three equally-weighted metrics, and there is no modifier. Based on the attainment of the goals, the number of RSUs that vest can range from zero to 200% of the RSUs granted.

For return on equity, average EPS growth, and carbon reduction metrics of the performance-based RSUs, fair value is measured based on the NYSE closing price of PGE common stock on the date of grant. For the TSR portion of the performance-based RSUs, fair value is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

%

Expected term (in years)

 

 

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.9

 

Volatility

 

 

15.5

%

 

 

 

65.8

%

 

 

12.4

%

 

 

 

53.2

%

 

 

21.8

%

 

 

 

31.5

%

 

There is no expected dividend yield used in the valuation, as it is assumed that all dividends distributed during the performance period are reinvested in the Company’s underlying stock. The fair value of performance-based RSUs is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award based on the number of shares expected to vest. Stock-based compensation expense was calculated assuming the attainment of performance goals that would allow the weighted average vesting of 98.40%, 115.07%, and 81.65% of awarded performance-based RSUs for the respective 2025, 2024, and 2023 grants, with an estimated 5% forfeiture rate on the grant date.

The total value of performance-based RSUs vested was $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, $6 million for 2024, and $7 million for 2023.

Stock-based compensation, included in Administrative and other expense in the consolidated statements of income, was $16 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, $24 million for 2024, and $17 million in 2023. Such amounts differ from those reported in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for stock-based compensation due primarily to the impact from the income tax payments made on behalf of employees. The Company withholds a portion of the vested shares for the payment of income taxes on behalf of the employees. Not included in Administrative and other expenses in the consolidated statements of income, is the net impact from these income tax payments, partially offset by the issuance of DERs, resulting in a charge to shareholders’ equity of $4 million in 2025, 2024 and 2023.

As of December 31, 2025, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was $9 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of one to three years. No stock-based compensation costs have been capitalized.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 17, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 14, 2025
2023Feb 20, 2024
2022Feb 16, 2023

About Stock Compensation Disclosures

Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.

Key signals: total unrecognized compensation expense and its expected recognition period signal future earnings headwinds from already-granted awards. For stock options, examine Black-Scholes assumptions — expected volatility, risk-free rate, and expected term — as understating any of these reduces reported compensation expense. Compare stock compensation expense as a percentage of revenue against peers to assess dilution cost. Watch vesting schedules for acceleration clauses tied to change-of-control events. Performance-based awards with undemanding targets may indicate weak governance. Add back stock compensation to operating cash flow to calculate a more conservative free cash flow figure.