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American Homes 4 Rent Executive Compensation (FY25)

AMH · Las Vegas, NV · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 18, 2026
225 figures on this page: 214 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Bryan Smith
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 14, 2026
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Bryan Smith: $4,412,758 → $7,535,178 (70.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 94.7% → 96.0% (1.3 points higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is American Homes 4 Rent's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Bryan Smith, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee, came to $7,535,178 in fiscal 2025. Smith's total moved 70.8% higher from the $4,412,758 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was American Homes 4 Rent's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 96.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026.
Which companies are in American Homes 4 Rent's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Brixmor Property Group, Inc, Camden Property Trust, Douglas Emmett, Inc. and Equity Residential, among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Singelyn
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bryan Smith
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Chris Lau
Chief Financial Officer and Senior EVP
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sara Vogt-Lowell
Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Singelyn
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Chris Lau
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bryan Smith
Chief Executive Officer and Trustee
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sara Vogt-Lowell
Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Singelyn
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Chris Lau
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bryan Smith
Chief Executive Officer and Trustee
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sara Vogt-Lowell
Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bryan Smith
Chief Executive Officer and Trustee
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Chris Lau
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sara Vogt-Lowell
Chief Administrative Officer and 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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Bryan SmithPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Bryan SmithRSU◇——◇——◇
Chris LauRSU◇——◇——◇
Chris LauPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Sara Vogt-LowellPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Sara Vogt-LowellRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Chris LauRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Bryan SmithRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Matthew Hart
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Douglas Benham
◇◇————◇
Matthew Zaist
◇◇————◇
Michelle Kerrick
◇◇————◇
Jack Corrigan
◇◇———◇◇
Jay Willoughby
◇◇————◇
Lynn Swann
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Winifred Webb
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Tamara Gustavson
◇◇————◇
David Goldberg
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David Singelyn, Bryan Smith and James Kropp 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.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
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◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AvalonBay Communities, Inc. AVB
  • Brixmor Property Group, Inc BRX
  • Camden Property Trust CPT
  • Douglas Emmett, Inc. DEI
  • Equity Residential EQR
  • Essex Property Trust, Inc. ESS
  • Extra Space Storage, Inc. EXR
  • Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. HST
  • Kilroy Realty Corporation KRC
  • Kimco Realty Corporation KIM
  • Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. MAA
  • Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. PK
  • Regency Centers Corporation REG
  • Sun Communities, Inc. SUI
  • Tricon Residential, Inc. TCN
  • UDR, Inc. UDR

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 14, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 7, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 10, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 9, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 3, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 9, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 3, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 4, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 3, 2016=◇◇◇
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Citations

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
225 figures on this page: 214 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
214 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001562401-26-000035
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001562401-26-000018
    Director Compensation · Grants of Plan Based Awards · NYSE · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001562401-25-000041
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001562401-25-000024
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001562401-24-000055
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001562401-24-000039
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001562401-23-000075
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001193125-23-079143
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001193125-22-140501
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001193125-21-154917
  11. 0001562401-20-000093
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001562401-19-000072
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001562401-18-000062
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001562401-17-000013
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001562401-16-000079
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers American Homes 4 Rent discloses

The companies named in AMH's own disclosed peer group.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.Brixmor Property Group, IncCamden Property TrustDouglas Emmett, Inc.Equity ResidentialEssex Property Trust, Inc.Extra Space Storage, Inc.Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.Kilroy Realty CorporationKimco Realty CorporationMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.Regency Centers CorporationSun Communities, Inc.UDR, Inc.

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@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}
}
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