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Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Executive Compensation (FY24)
KW · Beverly Hills, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 5, 2025
212 figures on this page: 204 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — William McMorrow: $13,864,066 → $15,842,528 (14.3% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Kennedy-Wilson Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
William McMorrow was paid $15,842,528 in total compensation as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2024. McMorrow's total moved 14.3% higher from the $13,864,066 reported for fiscal 2023.
What was Kennedy-Wilson Holdings' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 65.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 5, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in Kennedy-Wilson Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc, Ares Management Corp, Blue Owl Capital Inc, Bridge Investment Group Holdings and Essex Property 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William McMorrow Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Windisch President Executive Vice President General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Justin Enbody Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William McMorrow Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Windisch President Executive Vice President General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Justin Enbody Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William McMorrow Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Windisch President Executive Vice President General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Justin Enbody Chief Financial 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 2024
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Enbody | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Justin Enbody | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Justin Enbody | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Matthew Windisch | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Matthew Windisch | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Matthew Windisch | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| William J. McMorrow | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| William J. McMorrow | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| William J. McMorrow | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023 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 2024 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McMorrow | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| Justin Enbody | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Matthew Windisch | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| 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 2024
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Boucher | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David A. Minella Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Cathy Hendrickson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Stanley R. Zax | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Trevor Bowen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sanaz Zaimi | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Todd Boehly | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Wade Burton | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Norman Creighton | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jeffrey Meyers | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael Eisner | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nadine I. Watt | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
William McMorrow served on the board in fiscal 2024 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
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 | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 3x annual cash retainer ($450,000)
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc ARE
- Ares Management Corp ARES
- Blue Owl Capital Inc OWL
- Bridge Investment Group Holdings BRDG
- Essex Property Trust, Inc ESS
- Kilroy Realty KRC
- KW, including DigitalBridge Group, Inc. ( DBRG ) DBRG
- Ladder Capital Corp. ( LADR ) LADR
- Prologis, Inc PLD
- Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REXR
- SL Green Realty SLG
- UDR, Inc UDR
- Vornado Realty VNO
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June 5, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 6, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 8, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 9, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 10, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 11, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | June 13, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | June 14, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Kennedy-Wilson Holdings disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Kennedy-Wilson Holdings 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 IntelligenceSay-on-pay responsiveness
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings recorded a low support level. The responsiveness analysis covers what the company said it would do, what it did, and how that compares with the companies that recovered their vote.
Responsiveness analysisAdviser 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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212 figures on this page: 204 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
204 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001408100-25-000129
- 0000950170-25-0587972024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Director Compensation · GRANTS OF PLAN BASED AWARDS · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 1 more section
- 0001408100-24-000098
- 0001193125-24-1181302023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0001408100-23-000088
- 0001193125-23-1222122022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0001408100-22-000079
- 0001408100-21-000109
- 0001408100-20-000109
- 0001408100-19-000101
- 0001408100-18-000113
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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}
}