Apartment Investment & Management (AIV) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Wes Powell, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $10.8M in 2025, up 174% from $3.9M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 50:1, on median employee pay of $215,991.

Filed
April 24, 2026
Annual meeting
June 10, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$10.8M+174% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
50:1median $215,991
CEO pay in equity
27%$3M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$1,050,000Target STI amount for 2025
Strategic Asset Sales
$1.26BClosed strategic asset sales in 2025
Special Dividends
$420MDistributed to stockholders in 2025
Say on Pay Support
98%Approval at 2025 annual meeting

How Powell was paid

$10.8M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary7%Bonus49%Stock awards27%Non-equity incentive17%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Wes PowellPresident and Chief Executive Officer$10,762,352
H. Lynn C. StanfieldExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$2,764,109
Jennifer JohnsonExecutive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel$2,056,020

What changed and why

  • $10.8MCEO total compensation increased to $10,762,352 in 2025 due to a cash retention award paid in lieu of severance rights.
  • $1.26BAimco closed $1.26 billion of strategic asset sales and distributed approximately $420 million in special dividends.
  • 98%Stockholders showed strong support for executive compensation with approximately 98% approval at the prior annual meeting.
  • Target total compensation for named executive officers is benchmarked near the median of peer comparators.
  • Long-term incentives represent a substantial portion of executive pay tied to performance and multi-year vesting schedules.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.