Waterstone Financial, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WSBF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$241.2m

Waterstone Financial Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Waterstone Financial's CEO is Bill Bruss, appointed in Jan 2005, has a tenure of 19.5 years. total yearly compensation is $694.59K, comprised of 55.8% salary and 44.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.59% of the company’s shares, worth $1.43M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 18.8 years respectively.

Key information

Bill Bruss

Chief executive officer

US$694.6k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage55.8%
CEO tenure19.5yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure7.3yrs
Board average tenure18.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Jul 04
Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Waterstone Financial's (NASDAQ:WSBF) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Mar 26
Waterstone Financial's (NASDAQ:WSBF) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Waterstone Financial declares $0.20 dividend

Sep 27

Waterstone Financial GAAP EPS of $0.36, revenue of $45.31M

Jul 21

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.20

Jun 28
Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.20

Need To Know: This Analyst Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Estimates

Apr 28
Need To Know: This Analyst Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Estimates

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.20

Mar 19
Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.20

Waterstone: Current Supernormal Profit Cycle Is Not Sustainable

Jan 09

Waterstone Financial: Mortgage Banking Income Seems More Resilient Than Previously Expected

Aug 15

Waterstone Financial declares $0.20 dividend

Jun 15

Should You Be Adding Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 08
Should You Be Adding Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) To Your Watchlist Today?

We Think Waterstone Financial, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WSBF) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

May 12
We Think Waterstone Financial, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WSBF) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Have Insiders Been Selling Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Shares This Year?

Feb 23
Have Insiders Been Selling Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Shares This Year?

Waterstone Financial, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Feb 01
Waterstone Financial, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Does Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 13
Does Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Waterstone Financial: Mortgage Banking Income Appears To Have Peaked

Jan 09

Shareholders Of Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Must Be Happy With Their 63% Return

Dec 23
Shareholders Of Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Must Be Happy With Their 63% Return

Waterstone Financial raises dividend by 66%

Dec 17

Is Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?

Dec 02
Is Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bill Bruss's remuneration changed compared to Waterstone Financial's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$10m

Dec 31 2023US$695kUS$388k

US$9m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$10m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$12m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$16m

Dec 31 2022US$589kUS$376k

US$19m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$31m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$45m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$55m

Dec 31 2021US$653kUS$365k

US$71m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$86m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$93m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$96m

Dec 31 2020US$591kUS$357k

US$81m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$62m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$47m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$35m

Dec 31 2019US$473kUS$318k

US$36m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$33m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$31m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$30m

Dec 31 2018US$383kUS$309k

US$31m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$28m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$27m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$26m

Dec 31 2017US$366kUS$300k

US$26m

Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD694.59K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.66M).

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


CEO

Bill Bruss (54 yo)

19.5yrs

Tenure

US$694,591

Compensation

Mr. William F. Bruss, also known as Bill, has been President of Waterstone Financial, Inc. and Waterstone Bank since January 24, 2022 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since January 01, 2024. He is...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Bruss
CEO, President19.5yrsUS$694.59k0.59%
$ 1.4m
Mark Gerke
Executive VP10.4yrsUS$487.10k0.40%
$ 960.0k
Julie Glynn
Executive Vice President6.3yrsUS$449.60k0.13%
$ 317.5k
Ryan Gordon
Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer6.5yrsUS$439.69k0.24%
$ 578.7k
Jeffrey McGuiness
President & CEO of Waterstone Mortgage Corporation3.7yrsUS$596.22k0.021%
$ 49.8k
Kyle Mertz
Controller8.1yrsno datano data

7.3yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WSBF's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Bruss
CEO, Presidentno dataUS$694.59k0.59%
$ 1.4m
Patrick Lawton
Independent Chairman of the Board24.5yrsUS$87.50k0.32%
$ 766.9k
Douglas Gordon
Director18.8yrsUS$1.56m3.57%
$ 8.6m
Kristine Rappe
Independent Director11.5yrsUS$67.50k0.15%
$ 354.3k
Stephen Schmidt
Independent Director22.5yrsUS$67.50k0.38%
$ 908.9k
Michael Hansen
Independent Director21.5yrsUS$76.00k1.43%
$ 3.5m
Ellen Bartel
Independent Director11.5yrsUS$67.50k0.081%
$ 194.5k
Derek Tyus
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$42.00k0.035%
$ 83.5k

18.8yrs

Average Tenure

66.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WSBF's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 18.8 years average tenure).


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