DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/

NOTE 16 –STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

A summary of the Company's stock-based compensation plans can be found in Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2025 10-K.

Stock Incentive Plan

The Company grants stock-based compensation to employees and non-employee directors under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2019 Plan"). The Board approved the second amendment to the 2019 Plan to increase the shares authorized for issuance on February 12, 2026, which was approved by the Company's stockholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 9, 2026.

Most of the Company's stock-based compensation awards are granted in the first quarter of each year. In the first quarter of 2026, Dow Inc. granted the following stock-based compensation awards to employees:

•1.8 million stock options with a weighted-average exercise price of $32.65 per share and a weighted-average fair value of $8.00 per share;

•3.2 million restricted stock units with a weighted-average fair value of $32.64 per share; and

•2.4 million performance stock units with a weighted-average fair value of $35.62 per share.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Under the 2026 annual offering of the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "2021 ESPP"), most employees are eligible to purchase shares of common stock of Dow Inc. valued at up to 10 percent of their annual total base salary or wages. The number of shares purchased will be determined using the amount contributed by the employee divided by the plan price. The plan price of the stock is equal to 85 percent of the fair market value (closing price) of the common stock at March 30, 2026 (beginning) or October 2, 2026 (ending) of the offering period, whichever is lower.

In the first quarter of 2026, employees subscribed to the right to purchase approximately 2.2 million shares under the 2021 ESPP. The plan price is fixed upon the close of the offering period and will be determined in the fourth quarter of 2026. The shares will be delivered to employees in the fourth quarter of 2026.