Heartland Financial USA Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Heartland Financial USA's CEO is Bruce Lee, appointed in Jan 2015, has a tenure of 9.33 years. total yearly compensation is $2.80M, comprised of 31.7% salary and 68.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.2% of the company’s shares, worth €3.46M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 5.6 years respectively.

Key information

Bruce Lee

Chief executive officer

US$2.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	31.7%
CEO tenure	9.3yrs
CEO ownership	0.2%
Management average tenure	4.9yrs
Board average tenure	5.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bruce Lee's remuneration changed compared to Heartland Financial USA's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	US$71m
Dec 31 2023	US$3m	US$888k	US$72m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$203m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$211m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	US$214m
Dec 31 2022	US$3m	US$850k	US$204m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$193m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$192m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$202m
Dec 31 2021	US$3m	US$825k	US$212m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$202m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$194m
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$164m
Dec 31 2020	US$2m	US$731k	US$133m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$134m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$123m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$138m
Dec 31 2019	US$2m	US$719k	US$149m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$143m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$143m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$125m
Dec 31 2018	US$1m	US$576k	US$117m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$98m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$86m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	US$80m
Dec 31 2017	US$1m	US$485k	US$75m

Compensation vs Market: Bruce's total compensation ($USD2.80M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.63M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bruce's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Bruce Lee (62 yo)

9.3yrs

Tenure

US$2,802,714

Compensation

Mr. Bruce K. Lee has been the President of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. since January 02, 2015 and has been its Director since May 17, 2017. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Financial USA,...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Bruce Lee	President	9.3yrs	US$2.80m	0.20% $ 3.5m
Jay Kim	Executive VP	4.3yrs	US$869.16k	0.0079% $ 136.0k
David Prince	Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer	5.5yrs	US$972.54k	0.039% $ 663.7k
Kevin Quinn	Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer	no data	US$1.07m	0.034% $ 583.0k
Kevin Thompson	Executive VP & CFO	less than a year	no data	no data
Mark Frank	Executive VP & COO	2.3yrs	no data	0.0035% $ 60.1k
Janet Quick	Executive VP	8.3yrs	no data	0.047% $ 811.4k
Michael Flood	Vice President of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Ryan Lund	Senior VP & Director of Corporate Communications	no data	no data	no data
Lo Nestman	Executive VP & Head of Retail	no data	no data	0.0077% $ 133.6k
Deborah Deters	Executive VP & Chief HR Officer	6.4yrs	no data	0.021% $ 359.5k
Angela Kelley	Executive VP & Director of Wealth Management	less than a year	no data	0.0042% $ 72.0k

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

58yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 1H4's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Bruce Lee	President	7yrs	US$2.80m	0.20% $ 3.5m
John Schmidt	Independent Chairman	23.3yrs	US$195.02k	0.29% $ 5.0m
Thomas Flynn	Independent Vice Chairman of the Board & Independent Lead Director	22.3yrs	US$161.88k	0.23% $ 3.9m
Robert Engel	Independent Director	4.5yrs	US$152.00k	0.035% $ 599.6k
Duane White	Independent Director	11yrs	US$131.57k	0.064% $ 1.1m
Martin Schmitz	Independent Director	6.3yrs	US$154.33k	0.65% $ 11.3m
Margaret Lazo	Independent Director	less than a year	US$128.42k	no data
Christopher Hylen	Independent Director	3.4yrs	US$142.00k	0.015% $ 266.3k
Susan Murphy	Independent Director	5.8yrs	US$159.06k	0.032% $ 553.2k
Opal Perry	Independent Director	less than a year	US$133.22k	no data
Jennifer Hopkins	Independent Director	5.4yrs	US$152.00k	0.039% $ 672.3k
Kathryn Unger	Independent Director	3yrs	US$146.99k	0.0090% $ 154.9k

5.6yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 1H4's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).

Heartland Financial USA Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes

President recently bought €126k worth of stock

Director recently sold €185k worth of stock

President recently bought €92k worth of stock

Lynn B. 'Butch' Fuller, Executive Operating Chairman of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Announces Planning to Retire as an Employee

Recent updates

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Reports Net Charge-Offs for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

UMB Financial Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Heartland Financial USA

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on May 28, 2024

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 3.5% yield

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Third quarter dividend of US$0.30 announced

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on February 27, 2024

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Jan 29, 2024

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 4.0% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.08 (vs US$1.28 in 3Q 2022)

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 29, 2023

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 30, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 3.6% yield

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.11 (vs US$1.17 in 2Q 2022)

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on August 25, 2023

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 31, 2023

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

President recently bought €126k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 4.0% yield

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.19 (vs US$0.97 in 1Q 2022)

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Director recently sold €185k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 2.4% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$4.79 (vs US$5.01 in FY 2021)

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on February 28, 2023

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Jan 30, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.28 per share

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.28 (vs US$1.27 in 3Q 2021)

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Announces Impairment Charges for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2022

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 29, 2022

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 31, 2022

President recently bought €92k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.17 (vs US$1.41 in 2Q 2021)

Heartland Financial USA Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on August 26, 2022

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 25, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.13 (vs US$1.21 in 1Q 2021)

Heartland Financial USA Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on May 27, 2022

Lynn Butch Fuller Provides Information to Shareholders of Heartland Financial USA

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 25, 2022

Lynn B. Fuller and Thomas J. Fuller Disclose Views on Heartland Financial USA

Lynn B. 'Butch' Fuller, Executive Operating Chairman of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Announces Planning to Retire as an Employee

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Appoints Kevin G. Quinn as Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$1.27 (vs US$1.23 in 3Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$1.41 (vs US$0.82 in 2Q 2020)

Independent Director recently sold €212k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$1.20 (vs US$0.54 in 1Q 2020)

Director recently sold €414k worth of stock

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$3.58 (vs US$4.14 in FY 2019)

New 90-day high: €38.40

Upcoming Dividend of US$0.22 Per Share

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$3.57 (vs US$4.14 in FY 2019)

New 90-day high: €37.20

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Jan 25, 2021

New 90-day high: €35.00

Christopher Hylen Joins Heartland Board of Directors

New 90-day high: €34.40

Market bids up stock over the past week

Market bids up stock over the past week

New 90-day high: €32.20