Addus HomeCare Executive Compensation (FY25)
ADUS · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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Data as of September 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 10, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — R. Dirk Allison: $5,549,980 → $12,190,449 (119.6% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 425:1 → 753:1 (77.2% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Addus HomeCare's chief executive and what were they paid?
R. Dirk Allison was paid $12,190,449 in total compensation as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Allison's total moved 119.6% higher from the $5,549,980 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Addus HomeCare's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 92.1% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held June 10, 2026.
Which companies are in Addus HomeCare's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Amedisys, Inc., Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., Chemed Corporation, Enhabit, Inc. and ModivCare Inc., among others.
What is Addus HomeCare's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 753:1, against median employee compensation of $16,198.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Dirk Allison Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
W. Bradley Bickham Former President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Poff EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Darby Anderson EVP, Chief Government Relations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sean Gaffney EVP, Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Dirk Allison Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
W. Bradley Bickham Former President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Poff EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Darby Anderson EVP, Chief Government Relations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sean Gaffney EVP, Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Dirk Allison Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Poff EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Heather Dixon President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
W. Bradley Bickham Former President and Chief Operating Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Darby Anderson EVP, Chief Government Relations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sean Gaffney EVP, Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Poff | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Brian Poff | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Darby Anderson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Heather Dixon | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| R. Dirk Allison | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| R. Dirk Allison | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Sean Gaffney | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| W. Bradley Bickham | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Anderson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Heather Dixon | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Sean Gaffney | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Brian Poff | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| R. Dirk Allison | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| W. Bradley Bickham | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark L. First Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael Earley | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Darin J. Gordon | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Veronica Hill-Milbourne | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jean Rush | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Heather Dixon | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
R. Dirk Allison, Esteban López, M.D and Susan T. Weaver, M.D., FACP served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Amedisys, Inc. AMED
- Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. AVAH
- Chemed Corporation CHE
- Enhabit, Inc. EHAB
- ModivCare Inc. MODV
- National HealthCare Corporation NHC
- Option Care Health, Inc. OPCH
- Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. MD
- RadNet, Inc. RDNT
- Select Medical Holdings Corporation SEM
- The Ensign Group, Inc. ENSG
- The Pennant Group, Inc. PNTG
- U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. USPH
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 10, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 18, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Addus HomeCare sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
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151 figures on this page: 149 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001437749-26-020152Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001437749-26-013190
- 0000950170-25-089023
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}