MFA Financial CEO Craig Knutson's 2018 pay rises 19% to $5.2M
MFA Financial reports 2018 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: April 9, 2019
MFA Financial reported fiscal year 2018 executive compensation information on April 9, 2019.
In 2018, five executives at MFA Financial received on average a compensation package of $2.4M, a 23% increase compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at MFA Financial
Craig L. Knutson, Chief Executive Officer, received $5.2M in total, which increased by 19% compared to 2017. 51% of Knutson's compensation, or $2.6M, was in stock awards. Knutson also received $461K in bonus, $1.4M in non-equity incentive plan, $700K in salary, as well as $11K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2018, the median employee pay was $208,001 at MFA Financial. Therefore, the ratio of Craig L. Knutson's pay to the median employee pay was 25 to one.
Gudmundur Kristjansson, Chief Investment Officer, received a compensation package of $2.1M, which increased by 46% compared to previous year. 46% of the compensation package, or $972K, was in stock awards.
Bryan Wulfsohn, Chief Investment Officer, earned $2.1M in 2018, a 46% increase compared to previous year.
Sunil Yadav, Senior Vice President, received $1.4M in 2018, which increases by 1% compared to 2017.
Stephen D. Yarad, Chief Financial Officer, earned $1M in 2018, a 4% increase compared to previous year.
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Source: SEC filing on April 9, 2019.