CompBrief BY VELARION

Companies Addus HomeCare Corp

Addus HomeCare (ADUS): executive pay, fiscal 2025

Free brief. Every figure links to the company’s own filing.

Velarion Intel: free for 3 days, no card →

Email me Addus HomeCare Corp’s executive pay brief as a PDF

You get it on this page the moment you ask, and a copy by email. Every figure is cited to its filing.

After the PDF, up to three short notes on the deeper reports for this company. Reply “unsubscribe” to any of them, any time.

Also free: The Pay Desk, the weekly executive pay briefing.
CEO total pay$12,190,449CEO R. Dirk Allison · source
Say-on-pay support92.13%Latest vote · source
CEO vs. named peers75th pct.Of 13 peer CEOs
CEO pay ratio753:1To the median employee · source

CEO pay, last three years

  • $4,169,841FY2023
  • $5,549,980FY2024
  • $12,190,449FY2025

CEO total pay was $12,190,449 in fiscal 2025, up from $5,549,980 in fiscal 2024.

FY2025: salary $1,076,923 · bonus $0 · stock awards $9,767,870 · option awards $0

Executives and directors

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Addus HomeCare Corp in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, R. Dirk Allison (Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Addus HomeCare Corp in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $12,190,449.
How does Addus HomeCare Corp's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, R. Dirk Allison's total compensation ranked at the 75th percentile of Addus HomeCare Corp's disclosed peer group.
What is Addus HomeCare Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Addus HomeCare Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 753:1.
How did shareholders vote on Addus HomeCare Corp's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 92.13% of shareholders supported Addus HomeCare Corp's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Addus HomeCare Corp spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Addus HomeCare Corp reported total board compensation of $1,945,994 for fiscal 2025.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

Full detail

Every table from the filing. Open any section.

Summary compensation table
Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
R. Dirk Allison$1,076,923$0$9,767,870$0$1,320,000$0$25,656$12,190,449
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Brian Poff548,38504,508,8940602,640022,2435,682,162
EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Heather Dixon162,5001,500,0003,099,9900234,0000215,1505,211,640
President and Chief Operating Officer
W. Bradley Bickham611,42301,574,9870671,760031,7412,889,911
Former President and Chief Operating Officer
Darby Anderson411,6920562,5350372,600031,0331,377,860
EVP, Chief Government Relations Officer
Sean Gaffney384,8850562,5350348,300019,0011,314,721
EVP, Chief Legal Officer

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
R. Dirk Allison$12,190,449$5,549,980$4,169,841↑ +6,640,469
Brian Poff5,682,1622,471,8621,780,054↑ +3,210,300
Heather Dixon5,211,640———
W. Bradley Bickham2,889,9112,692,1772,020,889↑ +197,734
Darby Anderson1,377,8601,387,0361,176,728↓ −9,176
Sean Gaffney1,314,7211,319,1461,109,376↓ −4,425

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Our compensation and benefits programs are designed to attract and retain talented, qualified executives to manage and lead the Company, to motivate them to pursue corporate objectives, to align the interests of our executive with those of our shareholders and to maximize the long-term growth of the Company. We believe that our compensation program allows us to reward executive officers for a job done well, compensate them within market standards, provide compensation that is fair to the executive officer and the Company, and create a high-performance culture.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantFW Cook
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
Equity grants and outstanding awards

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
R. Dirk AllisonRSU2025-03-10——63,500—$6,017,895
W. Bradley BickhamRSU2025-02-21——14,419—1,574,987
Sean GaffneyRSU2025-02-21——5,150—562,535
Brian PoffRSU2025-02-21——13,732—1,499,946
Heather DixonRSU2025-09-15——28,370—3,099,990
R. Dirk AllisonRSU2025-02-21——34,331—3,749,975
Darby AndersonRSU2025-02-21——5,150—562,535
Brian PoffRSU2025-03-10——31,750—3,008,948

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
R. Dirk Allison$9,767,870$0$00.0%
W. Bradley Bickham1,574,987000.0%
Sean Gaffney562,535000.0%
Brian Poff4,508,894000.0%
Heather Dixon3,099,990000.0%
Darby Anderson562,535000.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Darby AndersonRSU10,036—$1,077,766
Heather DixonRSU28,370—3,046,654
Director compensation
DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Mark L. FirstIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation (Chair)$147,500$134,968———$282,468
Michael EarleyIndependent · Audit (Chair)125,000134,968———259,968
Susan T. Weaver, M.D., FACPIndependent · Compensation118,750134,968———253,718
Darin J. GordonIndependent · Government Affairs (Chair) · Audit115,000134,968———249,968
Veronica Hill-MilbourneIndependent · Government Affairs96,250134,968———231,218
Esteban López, M.DIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance96,250134,968———231,218
Jean RushIndependent · Audit · Compensation96,250134,968———231,218
Heather DixonEmployee director · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY71,250134,968———206,218
R. Dirk AllisonNot independent · Board Chair · Government Affairs · Newly elected—————0

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$100,000
Annual equity retainer$135,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)30,000 / 25,000 / 25,000
Stock ownership guideline—

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$866,250
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,079,744
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,945,994

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

Peer group, and who names Addus HomeCare as a peer

Companies that benchmark against ADUS

11 companies name ADUS as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses ADUS in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named ADUS in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Addus HomeCare Corp names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Addus HomeCare Corp.

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.2025Mark Ordan$970,014$8,456,024$0$2,700,000$14,140,217
2The Ensign Group, Inc.2025Barry Port549,2642,912,355010,317,24713,804,700
3Chemed Corporation2025Kevin McNamara1,858,7922,883,5535,036,0211,486,97612,904,720
4Addus HomeCare Corp2025R. Dirk Allison1,076,9239,767,87001,320,00012,190,449
5RadNet, Inc.2025Howard Berger3,000,0008,999,9660012,087,934
6Option Care Health, Inc.2025John Rademacher1,000,0006,500,05001,665,0009,266,330
7Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.2025Jeffrey Shaner750,0002,603,99301,500,0004,864,165
8U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.2025Christopher Reading1,003,1251,955,25001,506,3754,468,314
9The Pennant Group, Inc.2025Brent Guerisoli444,711662,117885,5881,737,8743,739,476
10Enhabit, Inc.2024Barbara Jacobsmeyer850,0002,065,2110223,1253,140,924
11Select Medical Holdings Corporation2025Thomas Mullin618,0001,425,0000939,3603,042,527
12National HealthCare Corporation2025Stephen Flatt577,000505,215300,4811,280,0002,685,370
13ModivCare Inc.2024L. Heath Sampson792,8851,685,011002,520,122
—Amedisys, Inc.——————not in coverage universe

Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Addus HomeCare Corpnot disclosedRestricted Stock 100not disclosedFW Cook
Amedisys, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.200%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoAon Human Capital Solutions (division of Aon plc)
Chemed Corporationnot disclosednot disclosedYes — 3-Year Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)Compensation Strategies, Inc.
Enhabit, Inc.not disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40not disclosedPay Governance
ModivCare Inc.not disclosedPRSU 60 · RSU 40not disclosedMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
National HealthCare Corporationnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosedfalse
Option Care Health, Inc.111%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoPearl Meyer
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.180%RSU 50 · PSU 50NoSemler Brossy Consulting Group
RadNet, Inc.not disclosedRSU 100NoPearl Meyer
Select Medical Holdings Corporation190%RSU 100not disclosednot disclosed
The Ensign Group, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedWillis Towers Watson
The Pennant Group, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedThe Company engages periodically with a Compensation Adviser to review and advise the Compensation Committee on the Company's executive compensation. The Compensation Committee did not retain a Compensation Adviser relating to executive compensation in 2025, but did reference compensation studies performed for the Company previously.
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC

Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.

Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-06-1015,632,6141,304,36731,32092.13%Passed
20252025-06-1815,216,8591,330,5228,66291.96%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company’s computation
20262026-06-1092.13%a
20252025-06-1891.96%b

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “With respect to Proposals 2 and 3, abstentions have the same effect as negative votes because, in order to pass, each of Proposals 2 an holders of all outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “With respect to Proposal 4, an abstention will not be counted as expressing any preference with regards to Proposal 4.”.

Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)753 : 1
CEO total compensation$12,190,449
Median employee compensation$16,198
Insider trades since the proxy

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

Sources (51 citations)

Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

  • Section 01, R. Dirk Allison. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 30. As printed: 12,190,449. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Brian Poff. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 5,682,162. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Heather Dixon. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 5,211,640. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, W. Bradley Bickham. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,889,911. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Darby Anderson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,377,860. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Sean Gaffney. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,314,721. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, R. Dirk Allison RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, W. Bradley Bickham RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Sean Gaffney RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Brian Poff RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Heather Dixon RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, R. Dirk Allison RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Darby Anderson RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Brian Poff RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 753 : 1. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Mark L. First. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 282,468. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Michael Earley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 259,968. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Susan T. Weaver, M.D., FACP. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 253,718. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Darin J. Gordon. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 249,968. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Veronica Hill-Milbourne. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 231,218. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Esteban López, M.D. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 231,218. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Jean Rush. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 231,218. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Heather Dixon. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 206,218. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, R. Dirk Allison. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-06-10. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 92.13% (votes for as printed: 15,632,614). View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-06-23. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.96% (votes for as printed: 15,216,859). View filing ↗
  • Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
  • Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
  • Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 866,250 + equity 1,079,744 + all other 0 = 1,945,994, summed across the director compensation table rows.
  • Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,140,217. View filing ↗
  • The Ensign Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in The Ensign Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 13,804,700. View filing ↗
  • Chemed Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Chemed Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 12,904,720. View filing ↗
  • Addus HomeCare Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Addus HomeCare Corp's own proxy. As printed: 12,190,449. View filing ↗
  • RadNet, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-20. CEO total compensation as printed in RadNet, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 12,087,934. View filing ↗
  • Option Care Health, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Option Care Health, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,266,330. View filing ↗
  • Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,864,165. View filing ↗
  • U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,468,314. View filing ↗
  • The Pennant Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in The Pennant Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,739,476. View filing ↗
  • Enhabit, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-05-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Enhabit, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,140,924. View filing ↗
  • Select Medical Holdings Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-04. CEO total compensation as printed in Select Medical Holdings Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 3,042,527. View filing ↗
  • National HealthCare Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in National HealthCare Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 2,685,370. View filing ↗
  • ModivCare Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in ModivCare Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,520,122. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. names Addus HomeCare Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, RadNet, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. RadNet, Inc. names Addus HomeCare Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Enhabit, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Enhabit, Inc. names Addus HomeCare Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Option Care Health, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Option Care Health, Inc. names Addus HomeCare Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, The Pennant Group, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. The Pennant Group, Inc. names Addus HomeCare Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. names Addus HomeCare Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Chemed Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Chemed Corporation names Addus HomeCare Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, The Ensign Group, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. The Ensign Group, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Addus HomeCare Corp. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, ModivCare Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. ModivCare Inc. names Addus HomeCare Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
Get the full report — $500