Dream Finders Homes (DFH) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Patrick O. Zalupski, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, was paid $10.2M in 2025, down 21% from $12.9M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 97:1, on median employee pay of $105,331.

Filed
April 16, 2026
Annual meeting
June 8, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
2
CEO total pay
$10.2M-21% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
97:1median $105,331
CEO pay in equity
47%$4.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
2025 CEO Total Compensation
$10,227,930Total reported in Summary Compensation Table
CEO Compensation Actually Paid
$7,777,772Calculated under SEC rules
CEO Target Short-Term Incentive
$5,550,000Target payout opportunity
CFO Total Compensation
$2,576,825For L. Anabel Ramsay

How Zalupski was paid

$10.2M 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.

Salary12%Stock awards47%Non-equity incentive37%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Patrick O. ZalupskiPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board$10,227,930
L. Anabel RamsaySenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$2,576,825

What changed and why

  • $10.2MPatrick O. Zalupski received total compensation of $10,227,930 in 2025, representing a decrease from the prior year total.
  • Base salaries for the named executive officers were increased for the 2025 fiscal year.
  • Performance metrics used to determine compensation included adjusted pre-tax income, home closings, and return on participating equity.
  • 99%More than 99% of the votes cast supported the executive compensation advisory vote at the 2025 annual meeting.

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.