
													Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on:
Year	Summary Compensation Table (SCT) Total Compensation for CEO(1)			Compensation Actually Paid to CEO(1),(2),(4)			Average SCT Total Compensation for Other NEOs(1)			Average Compensation Actually Paid to Other NEOs(1),(3),(4)			Cumulative TSR			Peer Group Cumulative TSR(5)			Post-Tax Net Income (In thousands)			Normalized Earnings Per Share(6)
2025		$	13,222,269		$	10,630,358		$	3,582,963		$	3,110,029		$	172.08		$	118.47		$	542,614		$	3.81
2024		11,774,889			17,758,374			2,818,182			4,401,771			173.30			115.96			518,648			3.48
2023		11,256,728			11,187,121			3,001,820			2,971,933			146.35			117.15			537,317			3.44
2022		12,736,183			14,191,951			3,528,998			4,193,758			145.27			102.87			565,338			3.85
2021		11,708,035			29,259,594			3,229,307			6,124,407			146.81			157.86			802,939			4.53

(1)For years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, Thomas L. Ryan was our CEO and Eric D. Tanzberger, Sumner J. Waring, III, and Steven A. Tidwell were included in Other NEOs. For years 2021 and 2022, Gregory T. Sangalis was included in Other NEOs. Gregory T. Sangalis effectively retired on March 22, 2023 and was replaced as a NEO by Elisabeth G. Nash. For years 2023 and 2024, Elisabeth G. Nash was included in Other NEOs. Steven A. Tidwell effectively retired on October 1, 2024. For year 2024, John H. Faulk was added to the individuals comprising the Other NEOs. For year 2025, Eric D. Tanzberger, Sumner J. Waring, III, Elisabeth G. Nash and John H. Faulk were included in Other NEOs.

(2)To calculate the amounts in the "Compensation Actually Paid to CEO" column in the table above, the following amounts were deducted from and added to (as applicable) our CEO's "Total" compensation as reported in the SCT:


Compensation Actually Paid to CEO	2025			2024			2023			2022			2021
Total Compensation as Reported in SCT		$	13,222,269		$	11,774,889		$	11,256,728		$	12,736,183		$	11,708,035
Pension and Equity Values Reported in SCT		(8,438,659)			(8,467,395)			(7,448,241)			(6,879,013)			(6,021,236)

Fair Value of Equity Compensation Granted in Current Year - Value at Year End		8,314,727			10,425,682			6,644,691			9,821,155			12,367,931
Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Share Awards		87,497			91,080			77,728			77,588			73,011
Change in the Fair Value of Awards Made in Prior Fiscal Years That Were Unvested at End of Current Fiscal Year		(2,069,313)			3,032,178			(194,998)			2,187,970			10,527,347
Change in the Fair Value of Awards Made in Prior Fiscal Years That Vested During Current Fiscal Year		(486,163)			901,940			851,213			(3,751,932)			604,506
Compensation Actually Paid to CEO		$	10,630,358		$	17,758,374		$	11,187,121		$	14,191,951		$	29,259,594

(3)To calculate the amounts in the "Average Compensation Actually Paid to Other NEOs" column in the table above, the following amounts were deducted from and added to (as applicable) our Other NEOs "Total" compensation as reported in the SCT for that year:


Average Compensation Actually Paid to Other NEOs	2025			2024			2023			2022			2021
Total Compensation as Reported in SCT		$	3,582,963		$	2,818,182		$	3,001,820		$	3,528,998		$	3,229,307
Pension and Equity Values Reported in SCT		(1,697,317)			(1,506,072)			(1,490,513)			(1,317,879)			(1,154,731)

Fair Value of Equity Compensation Granted in Current Year - Value at Year End		1,672,390			1,854,388			1,329,663			1,900,629			2,013,352
Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Share Awards		16,422			19,313			15,036			14,891			13,840
Change in the Fair Value of Awards Made in Prior Fiscal Years That Were Unvested at End of Current Fiscal Year		(378,916)			832,155			(39,400)			772,621			1,972,241
Change in the Fair Value of Awards Made in Prior Fiscal Years That Vested During Current Fiscal Year		(85,513)			383,805			155,327			(705,502)			50,398
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Other NEOs		$	3,110,029		$	4,401,771		$	2,971,933		$	4,193,758		$	6,124,407

(4)The weighted average key assumptions utilized to determine the equity awards adjustments in the Compensation Actually Paid tables above were as follows:


Weighted Average Assumptions	2025				2024				2023				2022				2021
Dividend Yield		1.7		%		1.7		%		1.5		%		1.6		%		1.7		%
Expected Volatility		26.8		%		26.8		%		27.4		%		26.2		%		24.2		%
Risk-Free Interest Rate		4.0		%		4.4		%		4.2		%		2.9		%		0.4		%
Expected Holding Period (Years)		2.9				2.6				2.6				2.1				2.1
Market Price of Stock		$	77.52			$	75.60			$	70.10			$	63.95			$	60.74
Exercise Price		$	68.39			$	63.29			$	56.64			$	50.53			$	45.67

(5)The Peer Group Cumulative TSR set forth in this table utilizes a custom group of peer companies (the “Peer Group”), which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Peer Group in 2024 comprises Carriage Services, Inc. and Matthews International Corp. as Hillenbrand spun off their industry related business and Park Lawn Corporation is no longer a public company. The Peer Group in 2021-2023 comprises Carriage Services, Inc., Hillenbrand Inc., Matthews International Corp., and Park Lawn Corporation. TSR is determined based on the value of an initial fixed investment of $100. Total return data assumes reinvestment of dividends.

(6)We believe normalized earnings per share drives the performance of the Company and enhances shareholder value. Normalized Earnings per Share is calculated by applying a targeted effective tax rate of approximately 25.1% to the Company’s calculation of its reported diluted earnings per share and further adjusting to exclude certain non-routine items as described in the Performance Measures section of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) on page 41. The following is the list of the metrics used by the Company to link the compensation of our NEOs to Company performance.