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Granite Point Mortgage Trust Executive Compensation (FY25)
GPMT · New York, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 5, 2026
325 figures on this page: 316 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
John Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $3,757,041 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and Taylor's total was 17.3% lower than the $4,545,594 reported for fiscal 2024. Meanwhile, for fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 10.7:1, against median employee compensation of $349,863. Separately, the say-on-pay proposal drew 89.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 4, 2026 for fiscal 2025, and the disclosed peer group includes Adamas Trust, Arbor Realty Trust Inc., BrightSpire Capital, Inc., Chimera Investment Corporation and Dynex Capital, Inc., among others.
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 — John Taylor: $4,545,594 → $3,757,041 (17.3% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 68.9% → 89.0% (20.1 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 12.3:1 → 10.7:1 (13.0% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Granite Point Mortgage Trust's chief executive and what were they paid?
John Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $3,757,041 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Taylor's total was 17.3% lower than the $4,545,594 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Granite Point Mortgage Trust's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 89.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 4, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Granite Point Mortgage Trust's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Adamas Trust, Arbor Realty Trust Inc., BrightSpire Capital, Inc., Chimera Investment Corporation and Dynex Capital, Inc., among others.
What is Granite Point Mortgage Trust's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 10.7:1, against median employee compensation of $349,863.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Stephen Alpart Vice President and Chief Investment Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Steven Plust Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Morral Vice President and Chief Development Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Marcin Urbaszek Former Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Steven Plust Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Stephen Alpart Vice President and Chief Investment Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Morral Vice President and Chief Development Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Marcin Urbaszek Former Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Stephen Alpart Vice President and Chief Investment Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Steven Plust Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Morral Vice President and Chief Development Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Marcin Urbaszek Former Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Blake Johnson Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Stephen Alpart Vice President and Chief Investment Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Morral Vice President and Chief Development Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Karber Vice President, General Counsel and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Johnson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Blake Johnson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Blake Johnson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Blake Johnson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| John A. Taylor | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| John A. Taylor | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| John A. Taylor | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| John A. Taylor | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michael Karber | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Karber | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michael Karber | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Karber | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Peter Morral | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Peter Morral | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Peter Morral | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Peter Morral | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Stephen Alpart | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Stephen Alpart | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Stephen Alpart | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Stephen Alpart | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Taylor | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Peter Morral | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| Stephen Alpart | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Blake Johnson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Michael Karber | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen G. Kasnet Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Hope B. Woodhouse | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Tanuja M. Dehne | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sheila K. McGrath | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lazar Nikolic | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Patrick G. Halter | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John (Jack) A. Taylor 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 chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Adamas Trust ADAM
- Arbor Realty Trust Inc. ABR
- BrightSpire Capital, Inc. BRSP
- Chimera Investment Corporation CIM
- Dynex Capital, Inc. DX
- Ladder Capital Corp LADR
- MFA Financial, Inc. MFA
- Redwood Trust, Inc. RWT
- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. WD
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 4, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 5, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 6, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 1, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 2, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 1, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 2, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 14, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 15, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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 Granite Point Mortgage Trust disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Granite Point Mortgage Trust 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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325 figures on this page: 316 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
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9 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-070983
- 0001104659-26-045496CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR 2025 · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025 · and 2 more sections
- 0001104659-25-057333
- 0001104659-25-036842Summary Compensation Table
- 0001703644-24-000095
- 0001104659-24-049996Summary Compensation Table
- 0001703644-23-000078
- 0001104659-23-046200Summary Compensation Table
- 0001703644-22-000088
- 0001703644-21-000070
- 0001703644-20-000027
- 0001104659-19-029729
- 0001104659-18-033817
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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
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}
}