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NexPoint Residential Trust Executive Compensation (FY25)
NXRT · Dallas, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ James Dondero | Latest say-on-pay support = June 2, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 2, 2026
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James Dondero was paid $3,329,980 in total compensation as President and Chairman for fiscal 2025, and Dondero's total moved 3.5% lower from the $3,452,019 reported for fiscal 2024. For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 11:1, against median employee compensation of $303,338. The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 2, 2026 for fiscal 2025. For fiscal 2025, the company reported 4 named executive officers.
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 — James Dondero: $3,452,019 → $3,329,980 (3.5% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 94.0% → 95.4% (1.4 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 15:1 → 11:1 (26.7% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is NexPoint Residential Trust's chief executive and what were they paid?
James Dondero was paid $3,329,980 in total compensation as President and Chairman for fiscal 2025. Dondero's total moved 3.5% lower from the $3,452,019 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was NexPoint Residential Trust's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 2, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
What is NexPoint Residential Trust's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 11:1, against median employee compensation of $303,338.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt McGraner Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James Dondero Chief Executive Officer | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian Mitts Chief Financial Officer, EVP-Finance and Treasurer | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Daniel Sauter General Counsel and Secretary | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Dondero Chief Executive Officer | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Matt McGraner Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian Mitts Chief Financial Officer, EVP-Finance and Treasurer | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Daniel Sauter General Counsel and Secretary | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Dondero Chief Executive Officer | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Matt McGraner Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian Mitts Chief Financial Officer, EVP-Finance and Treasurer | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Daniel Sauter General Counsel and Secretary | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt McGraner Executive VP and Chief Investment Officer | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James Dondero President and Chairman | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Paul Richards Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dennis Charles Sauter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dondero | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Matt McGraner | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Paul Richards | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dondero | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Paul Richards | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Matt McGraner | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| D.C. Sauter | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Kavanaugh Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Edward Constantino | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dr. Arthur Laffer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dr. Carol Swain | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Catherine Wood | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian Mitts | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James Dondero 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 | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
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.
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 2, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 20, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 7, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 9, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 10, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 11, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 12, 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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Documents cited
- 0001437749-26-019168Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001437749-26-012026Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan Based Awards in 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Pay Ratio Disclosure · and 2 more sections
- 0001437749-25-017826Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001437749-25-011064Summary Compensation Table
- 0001437749-24-016035Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001437749-24-011772Summary Compensation Table
- 0001437749-23-014250Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001437749-23-010028Summary Compensation Table
- 0001437749-22-012474Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001437749-21-011848Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-20-144127
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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}
}