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CareTrust Reit Executive Compensation (FY25)
CTRE · Dana Point, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 30, 2026
170 figures on this page: 160 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
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 — David Sedgwick: $9,620,494 → $10,002,522 (4.0% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is CareTrust Reit's chief executive and what were they paid?
David Sedgwick, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $10,002,522 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Sedgwick's total moved 4.0% higher from the $9,620,494 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was CareTrust Reit's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.5% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 29, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in CareTrust Reit's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., Agree Realty Corporation, American Healthcare REIT, Inc., EPR Properties and Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Sedgwick President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Wagner Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Callister Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Sedgwick President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Wagner Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Callister Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Sedgwick President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Wagner Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Callister Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Sedgwick President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Callister Chief Investment Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Wagner Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David M. Sedgwick | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| James B. Callister | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| William M. Wagner | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sedgwick | RSU | ◇ | — | — | — |
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| James Callister | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| William Wagner | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diana M. Laing Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Careina D. Williams | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Anne Olson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Spencer G. Plumb | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David M. Sedgwick and Gregory K. Stapley 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 | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
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
- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. ACHC
- Agree Realty Corporation ADC
- American Healthcare REIT, Inc. AHR
- EPR Properties EPR
- Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. EPRT
- Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. FCPT
- Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated HR
- Healthpeak Properties, Inc. DOC
- LTC Properties, Inc. LTC
- Medical Properties Trust, Inc. MPT
- NNN REIT, Inc. NNN
- Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. OHI
- Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. SBRA
- Terreno Realty Corporation TRNO
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 29, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | April 29, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | April 25, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | April 27, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 3, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 30, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 30, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 1, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 30, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | April 26, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact CareTrust Reit disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where CareTrust Reit 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
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
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.
Velarion IntelligenceAdviser switching and vote outcomes
Two datasets covering compensation-adviser changes and what followed a contested vote. Both are part of the Velarion platform.
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Velarion IntelligenceCitations
Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
170 figures on this page: 160 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
160 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001628280-26-028864
- 0001628280-26-0173862025 Director Compensation Table · Grants Of Plan-Based Awards In 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year End · Summary Compensation Table — 2023 — 2025
- 0001628280-25-021060
- 0001628280-25-011281Director Compensation · Summary Compensation Table — 2022 — 2024
- 0001628280-24-018993
- 0001628280-24-009965Summary Compensation Table — 2021 — 2023
- 0001628280-23-014564
- 0001628280-23-007846Summary Compensation Table — 2020 — 2022
- 0001628280-22-012048
- 0001628280-21-008692
- 0001193125-20-132476
- 0001193125-19-139689
- 0001193125-18-180370
- 0001193125-17-143379
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Peers CareTrust Reit discloses
The companies named in CTRE's own disclosed peer group.
Agree Realty CorporationAmerican Healthcare REIT, Inc.EPR PropertiesEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.Healthcare Realty Trust IncorporatedHealthpeak Properties, Inc.LTC Properties, Inc.Medical Properties Trust, Inc.NNN REIT, Inc.Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.Sabra Health Care REIT, 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}
}