CHEMED CORP

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Executive Officers of the Company

(1)Mr. K.J. McNamara is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has held these positions since August 1994 and May 2001, respectively. Previously, he served as an Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Company, since November 1993, August 1986 and August 1986, respectively. He previously held the position of Vice President of the Company, from August 1986 to May 1992.

(2)Mr. M.D. Witzeman is an Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Controller of the Company. Mr. Witzeman was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in January of 2024 and Executive Vice President in May 2025. He has held these positions since May 2025, January 2024, and May 2017, respectively. Prior to that he served as Assistant Vice President and Assistant Controller from July 2005.

(3) Mr. S.S. Lee is an Executive Vice President of the Company and has held this position since May 2000. Mr. Lee is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Roto-Rooter Services Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and has held this position since January 1999. Previously, he served as a Senior Vice President of Roto-Rooter Services Company from May 1997 to January 1999.

(4) Mr. J.L. Wherley is President and Chief Executive Officer of VITAS, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and has held these positions since 2024 and 2025, respectively. Previously, from 2017 to 2024, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of VITAS. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Hospice Operations for VITAS from 2016 to 2017.

(5) Mr. B.C. Judkins is a Vice President and the Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of the Company. He has held these positions since August 2020. Prior to that he served as Vice President and Counsel from January 2019.

Each executive officer holds office until the annual election at the next annual organizational meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company which is scheduled to be held on May 18, 2026.

Part II

The Company has historically paid cash dividends quarterly. However, future dividends are dependent upon the Company’s earnings and financial condition, compliance with certain debt covenants and other factors not presently determinable.

As of February 10, 2026, there were approximately 1,097 stockholders of record of the Company’s Capital Stock. This number only includes stockholders of record and does not include stockholders with shares beneficially held in nominee name or within clearinghouse positions of brokers, banks or other institutions.

During 2025, the number of shares of Capital Stock repurchased by the Company, the weighted average price paid for each share, the cumulative shares repurchased under each program and the dollar amounts remaining under each program were as follows:

Company Purchase of Shares of Capital Stock

As of December 31, 2025, the number of stock options and performance share units outstanding under the Company’s equity compensation plans, the weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, and the number of securities remaining available for issuance were as follows:

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

(1) Amount includes 52,744 shares allocated to certain employees which vest upon attainment of specified earnings per share targets and specified total shareholder return targets.

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Comparative Stock Performance

The graph below compares the yearly percentage change in the Company’s cumulative total stockholder return on Capital Stock (as measured by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the cumulative amount of dividends for the period December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2025, assuming dividend reinvestment, and (B) the difference between the Company’s share price at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2025; by (ii) the share price at December 31, 2020) with the cumulative total return, assuming reinvestment of dividends, of the (1) S&P 500 Stock Index and (2) Dow Jones Industrial Diversified Index.

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