How Hof was paid
$1.8M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis D. SticeFormer Chief Executive Officer | $68,880 | — | — | — | $68,880 |
| Kaes Van’t HofChief Executive Officer | — | $1,825,600 | — | — | $1,825,600 |
| Teresa L. DickExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary | — | $365,133 | — | — | $365,133 |
| Al BarkmannExecutive Vice President and Chief Engineer | — | $365,133 | — | — | $365,133 |
| Austen GilfillianPresident | $391,667 | — | $515,200 | $37,700 | $2,544,274 |
| Matt ZmigroskyFormer Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | — | $584,214 | — | — | $584,214 |
What changed and why
- $1.8MKaes Van't Hof served as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2025 and received total compensation of $1,825,600.
- $68,880Travis D. Stice transitioned from Chief Executive Officer and received $68,880 in director fees for 2025.
- $2.5MAusten Gilfillian served as President and received total compensation of $2,544,274, including allocated salary and non-equity incentive plan compensation.
- Named executive officers were generally compensated by Diamondback and seconded to Viper Energy, Inc.
- Equity awards granted in 2025 included performance-based restricted stock units valued using a Monte Carlo simulation.
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.