Douglas Emmett Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Douglas Emmett's CEO is Jordan Kaplan, appointed in Jan 2005, has a tenure of 20.33 years. total yearly compensation is $9.08M, comprised of 8.8% salary and 91.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.7% of the company’s shares, worth $50.12M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 15 years and 15.8 years respectively.
Key information
Jordan Kaplan
Chief executive officer
US$9.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.8% |
| CEO tenure | 20.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.7% |
| Management average tenure | 15yrs |
| Board average tenure | 15.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Redevelopment And New Ventures Expected To Improve Occupancy And Earnings Stability
Mar 21 Redevelopment and acquisitions at key locations are anticipated to enhance occupancy and revenue growth, improving net margins and income stability.Douglas Emmett: A Buy As Long As The U.S. Avoids Recession
Mar 16Douglas Emmett: Attractively Valued Before Fed Policy Normalization (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 12Douglas Emmett: Good Residential Performance Is Swamped By Office Market Realities
May 21Douglas Emmett: Challenged Operating Environment Offsets The Attractive Portfolio (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 22Douglas Emmett Is A Great Investment For Lower Interest Rates
Nov 14Douglas Emmett: Trouble In Paradise
Aug 03Douglas Emmett: One Of The Smartest Risk-Adjusted REIT Opportunities Since 2009
Feb 23Douglas Emmett Q4 FFO, revenue up Y/Y, 2023 guidance issued
Feb 07Douglas Emmett dividend declines by 32% to $0.19
Dec 09Douglas Emmett: The Risk/Reward Clearly Favors An Upside Move
Sep 21Douglas Emmett declares $0.28 dividend
Sep 02Douglas Emmett FFO of $0.51 in-line, revenue of $247M beats by $0.35M
Aug 02Douglas Emmett Exposed To Most Expensive Markets
Jul 17CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$800k | US$22m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$53m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$800k | -US$44m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$89m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$9m | US$800k | US$96m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$91m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$78m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$800k | US$64m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$63m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$8m | US$867k | US$50m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$309m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$328m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$360m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$9m | US$1m | US$362m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$110m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$118m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$9m | US$1m | US$116m |
Compensation vs Market: Jordan's total compensation ($USD9.08M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.58M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jordan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jordan Kaplan (63 yo)
20.3yrs
Tenure
US$9,083,361
Compensation
Mr. Jordan L. Kaplan has been the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director at Douglas Emmett Inc. since 2005. He serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at DE Pacific REIT, Inc. He has been...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 20.3yrs | US$9.08m | 1.7% $ 50.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.3yrs | US$2.16m | no data | |
| COO & Director | 18.6yrs | US$9.09m | 0.52% $ 15.4m | |
| Chief Investment Officer | 11.3yrs | US$2.14m | 0.0014% $ 41.2k | |
| Executive VP | 2.3yrs | US$2.04m | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Commercial Leasing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Property Management | 18.6yrs | no data | no data |
15.0yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DEI's management team is seasoned and experienced (15 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 20.3yrs | US$9.08m | 1.7% $ 50.1m | |
| COO & Director | 18.6yrs | US$9.09m | 0.52% $ 15.4m | |
| Independent Director | 13yrs | US$169.13k | 0.027% $ 790.7k | |
| Independent Director | 18.6yrs | US$186.44k | 0.029% $ 861.9k | |
| Independent Director | 18.6yrs | US$180.66k | 0.10% $ 3.1m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 20.3yrs | US$207.57k | 0.53% $ 15.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$169.13k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$169.13k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 10yrs | US$180.66k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$169.13k | 0.17% $ 5.0m |
15.8yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DEI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/08 23:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Douglas Emmett, Inc. is covered by 35 analysts. 6 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 Rodgers | Baird |
| Ross Smotrich | Barclays |
| Juan Sanabria | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |