Cousins Properties Incorporated

NYSE:CUZ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.4b

Cousins Properties Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Cousins Properties' CEO is Michael Connolly, appointed in Jul 2017, has a tenure of 6.75 years. total yearly compensation is $6.66M, comprised of 11.3% salary and 88.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.11% of the company’s shares, worth $3.81M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.1 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Michael Connolly

Chief executive officer

US$6.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.3%
CEO tenure6.8yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure6.1yrs
Board average tenure6.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Cousins Properties: It Is Still An Undervalued Gem After Q4 Data

Feb 09

Cousins Properties: Stronger After Q3 Despite Struggling Sector

Nov 26

Cousins Properties: A 6.8% Yield From Class A Sun Belt Offices

Oct 16

Cousins Properties Continues To Deliver In A Resilient Fashion

Jul 31

Cousins Properties:  Enjoy This Fat, Stable Sunbelt Yield

Jul 23

Cousins Properties FFO of $0.66 beats by $0.01, revenue of $194.5M misses by $1.21M

Feb 09

Cousins Properties: Offers 4.9% Dividend, 30% Upside Potential Over The Next 2 Years

Jan 17

Cousins Properties: Competitively Positioned With Improving Fundamentals

Nov 01

Cousins: A High-Quality Office REIT In A Terrible Industry

Aug 24

Cousins Properties FFO of $0.70 beats by $0.03, revenue of $185.68M misses by $1.47M

Jul 28

What To Make Of Cousins As A Dividend Stock

May 17

Cousins Properties: On My Radar, But Not Ready To Pull The Trigger

Mar 02

Here's Why I Think Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Feb 08
Here's Why I Think Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Cousins Properties: If You Want To Own An Office REIT, Pick This One

Dec 07

Cousins Properties: Shares Are Looking Lofty

Aug 01

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Has Compensated Shareholders With A 47% Return On Their Investment

Mar 10
Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Has Compensated Shareholders With A 47% Return On Their Investment

Cousins Properties Incorporated's (NYSE:CUZ) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?

Feb 02
Cousins Properties Incorporated's (NYSE:CUZ) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?

How Many Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?

Dec 29
How Many Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?

Cousins Properties: Pure Play On Sun Belt Trophy Office Space

Dec 25

Cousins Properties declares $0.30 dividend

Dec 17

Reflecting on Cousins Properties' (NYSE:CUZ) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Nov 24
Reflecting on Cousins Properties' (NYSE:CUZ) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michael Connolly's remuneration changed compared to Cousins Properties's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023US$7mUS$750k

US$83m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$88m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$150m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$161m

Dec 31 2022US$6mUS$730k

US$167m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$310m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$283m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$277m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$700k

US$279m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$122m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$96m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$91m

Dec 31 2020US$4mUS$700k

US$237m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$343m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$336m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$290m

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$600k

US$150m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$56m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$55m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$98m

Dec 31 2018US$2mUS$430k

US$79m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$88m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$81m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$228m

Dec 31 2017US$2mUS$405k

US$216m

Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD6.66M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.66M).

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


CEO

Michael Connolly (46 yo)

6.8yrs

Tenure

US$6,656,421

Compensation

Mr. Michael Colin Connolly has been the Chief Executive Officer at Cousins Properties Incorporated since January 1, 2019 and serves as its President since July 25, 2017. He is Director of Cousins Propertie...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Connolly
President6.8yrsUS$6.66m0.11%
$ 3.8m
Gregg Adzema
Executive VP & CFO13.4yrsUS$2.67m0.076%
$ 2.6m
Richard Hickson
Executive Vice President of Operations5.5yrsUS$1.67m0.025%
$ 835.5k
Jane Hicks
Chief Investment Officer5.4yrsUS$1.87m0.017%
$ 578.6k
John McColl
Executive Vice President of Development26.9yrsUS$1.70m0.019%
$ 642.6k
Jeffrey Symes
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer4.1yrsno data0.012%
$ 414.5k
Brandon Orden
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer8.3yrsno datano data
Roni Imbeaux
Vice President of Finance & Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Pamela Roper
Executive VP20.7yrsUS$1.20m0.037%
$ 1.3m
Melissa McNamara
Vice President & Head of Corporate Communications4.6yrsno datano data
Francis Wetherington
Vice President of Human Resourcesless than a yearno datano data
Ray Weeks
Head of Atlanta-based Weeks Propertiesno datano datano data

6.1yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CUZ's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Connolly
President5.2yrsUS$6.66m0.11%
$ 3.8m
Thomas Cousins
Chairman Emeritus17.3yrsUS$106.58kno data
Charles Cannada
Independent Director7.5yrsUS$203.96k0.037%
$ 1.3m
Lillian Giornelli
Independent Director25.3yrsUS$201.98k0.050%
$ 1.7m
Richard Stone
Independent Director6yrsUS$204.61k0.046%
$ 1.6m
Robert Chapman
Independent Non Executive Chairman8.9yrsUS$206.59k0.035%
$ 1.2m
Scott Fordham
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$204.61k0.083%
$ 2.8m
R. Griffin
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$204.61k0.039%
$ 1.3m
Dionne Nelson
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$200.00k0.0083%
$ 282.5k
Donna Hyland
Independent Director9.9yrsUS$205.28k0.034%
$ 1.2m

6.8yrs

Average Tenure

62.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CUZ's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).


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