Arbor Realty Trust Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Arbor Realty Trust's CEO is Ivan Kaufman, appointed in Jun 2003, has a tenure of 21.67 years. total yearly compensation is $12.40M, comprised of 9.7% salary and 90.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.85% of the company’s shares, worth $24.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 6.7 years respectively.
Key information
Ivan Kaufman
Chief executive officer
US$12.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.7% |
| CEO tenure | 21.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.9% |
| Management average tenure | 5.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Arbor Realty: Short Opportunity As Southern U.S. Housing Glut Forms
Jan 28Arbor Realty: Why I'm Picking Up More Of The Preferreds As They Dip
Nov 22Arbor Realty: Don't Buy Now
Nov 13Arbor Realty Yields Over 11% And The Massive Short Position Could Be Offsides
Oct 07Return Of The mREIT King: Arbor Realty Trust
Sep 17Arbor Realty: Fed Rate Cuts Could Spark Euphoria And A Short Squeeze, The Dividend Appears Safe
Sep 05Arbor Realty Trust: End Of Credit Stress May Be In Sight
Aug 15Arbor Realty: Is Trouble Brewing With This 13% Yielder?
Jul 14Arbor Realty Trust: 12.1% Yield, 91% Payout Ratio, Rising Book Value
Jul 02Arbor Realty Trust: Asset Quality Concerns Persist With This Near 13% Yielder
Jun 12Arbor Realty Trust: A Winner Among mREITs
May 21Arbor Realty Trust: Surviving Q1 Credit Stress
May 05Arbor Realty: Growing Revenue From Higher Rates Should Mitigate CLO Risks
Apr 24Arbor Realty Trust Is The Only mREIT That I Own
Mar 21Arbor Realty: Oversold By Bears, 12.3% Dividend Yield, I'm Buying
Feb 19Arbor Realty Faces More Pain Ahead, But Its Series F Preferred Is Attractive
Feb 02Arbor Realty: Why Pessimistic Investors Messed Up (Downgrade)
Jan 02Arbor Realty Trust: Short Attacks And Multifamily Distress?
Dec 23Arbor Realty Trust: High-King Of mREITs
Dec 02Arbor Realty Trust Presents Strong Technical Performance Following Q3 Earnings
Nov 12Arbor Realty Trust: 13.7% Yield, Brutal Market
Oct 30Arbor Realty Trust: This Covered 12.4% Yield Is A Steal
Oct 12Arbor Realty: Buying The Dip And 12.4% Yield
Oct 06Arbor Realty: The Dividend Lesson
Sep 18Arbor Realty Trust: Sustained Superior Performance
Aug 30Arbor Realty Is Heavily Shorted, But Earnings Suggest Things Are Good For The 10.29% Yielding REIT
Aug 09Arbor Realty Trust: 3 Takeaways From Q2 2023 Earnings
Jul 31Arbor Realty: Why The Bears Got This One Wrong
Jul 06Arbor Realty Trust Soars Big - What's Left?
Jun 21Arbor Realty: Time For A Victory Lap?
Jun 11Arbor Realty Trust Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 16Arbor Realty Trust: Why This 10.8%-Yielding Multifamily Lender Outperforms
Feb 07Arbor Realty: This 11% Yielder Keeps Delivering
Jan 19Arbor Realty: I Can't Ignore The 12% Yield
Jan 04Arbor Realty co-funds Emerald Empire's purchase of Pangea's Chicago portfolio
Dec 27Arbor Realty: 11% Yield, 10 Straight Dividend Hikes
Dec 16Arbor Realty Trust Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 03Arbor Realty: Don't Bail Out Now - Buy The Pullback
Oct 21CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$255m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$275m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$304m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$12m | US$1m | US$330m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$327m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$311m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$305m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$1m | US$285m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$303m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$313m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$312m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$13m | US$1m | US$317m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$308m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$317m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$292m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$12m | US$1m | US$163m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$102m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$39m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$9m | US$1m | US$121m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$123m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$105m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$11m | US$1m | US$108m |
Compensation vs Market: Ivan's total compensation ($USD12.40M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.61M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ivan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ivan Kaufman (63 yo)
21.7yrs
Tenure
US$12,399,811
Compensation
Mr. Ivan Paul Kaufman, J.D., is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ArborCrowd Holding Company, LLC. Mr. Kaufman serves as the President and Director at Arbor Realty SR, Inc. Mr. Kaufman is the F...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 21.7yrs | US$12.40m | 0.85% $ 24.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 19.4yrs | US$2.65m | 0.16% $ 4.6m | |
| Chief Investment Officer & Executive VP of Residential Financing | 6yrs | US$4.05m | 0.070% $ 2.0m | |
| Executive VP & COO of Agency Lending | no data | US$2.00m | 0.12% $ 3.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of Servicing & Asset Management | 5.5yrs | US$2.30m | 0.087% $ 2.5m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD & Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | 0.065% $ 1.8m | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 6.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 2.7yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 395.0k | |
| Managing Director of Sales Management | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Human Resources & Associate General Counsel | no data | no data | no data |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ABR's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 21.7yrs | US$12.40m | 0.85% $ 24.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$233.84k | 0.026% $ 737.2k | |
| Independent Director | 13.2yrs | US$250.09k | 0.12% $ 3.5m | |
| Director | 21.7yrs | US$215.00k | 0.045% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$243.84k | 0.015% $ 424.9k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13yrs | US$290.09k | 0.095% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$243.84k | 0.021% $ 609.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$233.84k | 0.014% $ 393.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$39.37k | 0.0057% $ 161.7k |
6.7yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ABR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/07 05:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Chiaverini | BMO Capital Markets U.S. (Historical) |
| Benjamin Zucker | BTIG |
| George Bahamondes | Deutsche Bank |