Real Estate
Beazer Homes USA Executive Compensation (FY25)
BZH · Atlanta, GA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Allan Merrill | Latest say-on-pay support = February 5, 2026 |
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Data as of October 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): February 5, 2026
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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 — Allan Merrill: $5,296,988 → $6,367,213 (20.2% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Beazer Homes USA's chief executive and what were they paid?
Allan Merrill was paid $6,367,213 in total compensation as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $5,296,988 reported for fiscal 2024, Merrill's total was 20.2% higher.
What was Beazer Homes USA's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 87.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held February 5, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Beazer Homes USA's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Century Communities, Inc., Dream Finders Homes, Inc., Green Brick Partners, Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. and KB Home, among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allan Merrill President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Keith Belknap Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Goldberg Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allan Merrill Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Keith Belknap Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Goldberg Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allan Merrill Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Goldberg Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Keith Belknap Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Dunn Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allan Merrill Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Goldberg Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Dunn Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan P. Merrill | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Allan P. Merrill | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| David I. Goldberg | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| David I. Goldberg | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| David I. Goldberg | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Keith L. Belknap | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Keith L. Belknap | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael A. Dunn | PSU | ◇ | — withheld | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michael A. Dunn | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael A. Dunn | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michael A. Dunn | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dunn | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/7/2033 |
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| Allan Merrill | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| David Goldberg | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/7/2033 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Allan Merrill
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer · Severance agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norma A. Provencio Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Peter M. Orser | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lloyd E. Johnson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Danny R. Shepherd | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Alyssa P. Steele | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
C. Christian Winkle | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John J. Kelley | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John J. Kelley III | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
June Sauvaget | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Howard C. Heckes and Allan P. Merrill 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 | ◇ |
| Lead independent director 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.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Century Communities, Inc. CCS
- Dream Finders Homes, Inc. DFH
- Green Brick Partners, Inc. GRBK
- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV
- KB Home KBH
- Landsea Homes Corporation LSEA
- LGI Homes, Inc. LGIH
- M/I Homes, Inc. MHO
- Meritage Homes Corporation MTH
- Smith Douglas Homes Corp SDHC
- Taylor Morrison Home Corp. TMHC
- TRI Pointe Group, Inc. TPH
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 5, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | February 6, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | February 8, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | February 9, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | February 2, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | February 3, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | February 5, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | February 6, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | February 1, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | February 3, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | February 2, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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232 figures on this page: 221 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
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11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0000915840-26-000023Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000915840-25-000095GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Non-Employee Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End Table · and 2 more sections
- 0000915840-25-000009Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000915840-24-000126SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0000915840-24-000020Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000915840-23-000086SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
- 0000915840-23-000011Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000915840-22-000014Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000915840-21-000013
- 0000915840-20-000019
- 0000915840-19-000015
- 0000915840-18-000009Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000915840-17-000010Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000915840-16-000071Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}