Asset Management
Cohen & Steers Executive Compensation (FY25)
CNS · New York, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): March 20, 2026
184 figures on this page: 177 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Joseph Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, received $6,991,951 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and compared with the $5,641,074 reported for fiscal 2024, Harvey's total was 23.9% higher. 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 April 30, 2026. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Acadian Asset Management, Inc., AllianceBernstein L.P., Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Federated Hermes, Inc. and Janus Henderson Group plc, among others. The company reported 7 named executive officers for fiscal 2025.
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 — Joseph Harvey: $5,641,074 → $6,991,951 (23.9% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 24.9:1 → 29:1 (16.5% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Cohen & Steers' chief executive and what were they paid?
Joseph Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, received $6,991,951 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $5,641,074 reported for fiscal 2024, Harvey's total was 23.9% higher.
What was Cohen & Steers' 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 April 30, 2026.
Which companies are in Cohen & Steers' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Acadian Asset Management, Inc., AllianceBernstein L.P., Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Federated Hermes, Inc. and Janus Henderson Group plc, among others.
What is Cohen & Steers' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 29:1, against median employee compensation of $240,949.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph M. Harvey Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert H. Steers Executive Chairman | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph M. Harvey Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Cheigh President and CIO | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joseph Harvey | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Charles Charles, Head of Global Distribution | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Raja Dakkuri | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Stadler Former CFO Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Adam Derechin | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Harvey Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jon Cheigh President and Chief Investment Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Charles Former Head of Global Distribution Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Noonan Head of Global Distribution | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Adam Derechin Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Donohue Interim Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Controller Served on an interim basis | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Raja Dakkuri Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Derechin | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Daniel Charles | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — withheld | — | ◇ |
| Daniel Charles | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — withheld | — | ◇ |
| Daniel Charles | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — withheld | — | ◇ |
| Daniel Noonan | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jon Cheigh | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — withheld | — | ◇ |
| Joseph Harvey | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — withheld | — | ◇ |
| Michael Donohue | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — withheld | — | ◇ |
| Michael Donohue | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — withheld | — | ◇ |
| Raja Dakkuri | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — withheld | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Harvey | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Jon Cheigh | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Adam Derechin | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Daniel Noonan | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Michael Donohue | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin Cohen Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Frank T. Connor | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dasha Smith | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Reena Aggarwal | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Edmond D. Villani | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lisa Dolly | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Karen Wilson Thissen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert H. Steers and Joseph M. Harvey 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
- Acadian Asset Management, Inc. AAMI
- AllianceBernstein L.P. AB
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. APAM
- Federated Hermes, Inc. FHI
- Janus Henderson Group plc JHG
- Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. VCTR
- Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. VRTS
- Wisdom Tree Investments, Inc. symbol not shown
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 1, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 2, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 4, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 5, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 6, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 7, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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
Everything above is a fact Cohen & Steers disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Cohen & Steers 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.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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184 figures on this page: 177 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
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7 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001284812-26-0000302025 Director Compensation · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 3 more sections
- 0001284812-25-000158
- 0001284812-25-000127Summary Compensation Table
- 0001284812-24-000197
- 0001284812-24-000169Summary Compensation Table
- 0001284812-23-000163
- 0001284812-23-000126Summary Compensation Table
- 0001284812-22-000166
- 0001284812-21-000184
- 0001284812-20-000134
- 0001284812-26-000049
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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}
}