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For its 2025 fiscal year, MFA FINANCIAL INC, listed the following executives on its annual proxy statement to the SEC

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Fiscal Year Ended in 2025
Name And Title Total Compensation Pay Rank By Title In Financial Services industry
B. Wulfsohn
President and Chief Investment Officer
Total Compensation $4,419,509 View details Pay Rank By Title In Financial Services industry #23 View more
H. E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Total Compensation $1,887,013 View details Pay Rank By Title In Financial Services industry #25 View more
C. L. Knutson
Chief Executive Officer
Total Compensation $7,079,634 View details Pay Rank By Title In Financial Services industry #177 View more
M. C. Roper
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Total Compensation $2,210,024 View details Pay Rank By Title In Financial Services industry #193 View more
L. R. Samuels
Senior Vice President and Chief Loan Operations Officer
Total Compensation $1,579,018 View details Pay Rank By Title In Financial Services industry #72 View more

The charts on this page feature a breakdown of the total annual pay for the top executives at MFA FINANCIAL INC as reported in their proxy statements.

Total Cash Compensation information is comprised of yearly Base Pay and Bonuses. MFA FINANCIAL INC income statements for executive base pay and bonus are filed yearly with the SEC in the edgar filing system. MFA FINANCIAL INC annual reports of executive compensation and pay are most commonly found in the Def 14a documents.

Total Equity aggregates grant date fair value of stock and option awards and long term incentives granted during the fiscal year.

Other Compensation covers all compensation-like awards that don't fit in any of these other standard categories. Numbers reported do not include change in pension value and non-qualified deferred compensation earnings.

Name And Title Total Cash Equity Other Total Compensation
B. Wulfsohn
President and Chief Investment Officer
Total Cash $2,155,500 Equity $2,250,009 Other $14,000 $4,419,509
H. E. Schwartz
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Total Cash $1,123,000 Equity $750,013 Other $14,000 $1,887,013
C. L. Knutson
Chief Executive Officer
Total Cash $2,985,623 Equity $4,080,011 Other $14,000 $7,079,634
M. C. Roper
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Total Cash $1,396,000 Equity $800,024 Other $14,000 $2,210,024
L. R. Samuels
Senior Vice President and Chief Loan Operations Officer
Total Cash $965,000 Equity $600,018 Other $14,000 $1,579,018
For its 2025 fiscal year, MFA FINANCIAL INC, listed the following CEO pay ratio data on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
CEO Name CEO Pay Median Employee Pay CEO Pay Ratio
C. L. Knutson CEO Pay $7,079,634 Median Employee Pay $102,285 CEO Pay Ratio 69:1
For its 2025 fiscal year, MFA FINANCIAL INC, listed the following board members on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
Name Total COMPENSATION
Christopher Small Total Cash $280,000
Laurie S. Goodman Total Cash $385,000
Lisa Polsky Total Cash $290,000
Richard C. Wald Total Cash $285,000
Robin Josephs Total Cash $300,000
Sheila A. Stamps Total Cash $270,000
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