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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-07-30

Public Storage (PSA)

Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$9,909,777
Joseph Russell total, FY2025
19th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
255:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
97.18%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against PSA
19 companies name PSA as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses PSA 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 PSA in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Joseph Russell$1,000,000$0$3,982,371$2,907,583$2,005,823$0$14,000$9,909,777
President and Chief Executive Officer
H. Thomas Boyle725,00002,400,6181,752,7921,104,0500206,5406,189,000
Chief Financial and Investment Officer
Chris Sambar800,00001,694,5891,237,2851,000,00005,3334,737,207
President, Chief Operating Officer
Natalia Johnson625,00001,793,3571,309,441857,794014,0004,599,592
President, Chief Digital & Transformation Officer
Nathaniel Vitan425,0000914,996668,119425,000014,0002,447,115
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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 FY20242025
Joseph Russell$9,909,777$9,502,226$8,776,291+407,551
H. Thomas Boyle6,189,0005,639,3196,343,867+549,681
Chris Sambar4,737,2078,504,894−3,767,687
Natalia Johnson4,599,5924,399,1014,873,162+200,491
Nathaniel Vitan2,447,1152,386,3012,604,632+60,814

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

02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-03-31A6.5$271$1,761CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-03-31A4.62711,246CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-03-31A342Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Luke PetherbridgeDirector2026-03-31A128Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Shankh S. MitraDirector2026-03-31A12827134,673CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul S. WilliamsDirector2026-03-31A5427114,628CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-03-31A174Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
John ReyesDirector2026-03-31A12327133,318CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-04-01D26627673,480CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10D2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10A2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10A2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10A2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10D2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10D2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-04-14D73400CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-20D5,163Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-04-201,0231 insider, 1 accrual row
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-04-219721 insider, 1 accrual row
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-04-21D5,163Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Kristy M. PipesDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Shankh S. MitraDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Maria R. HawthorneDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Luke PetherbridgeDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Rebecca OwenDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tariq M. ShaukatDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul S. WilliamsDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tamara Hughes GustavsonDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Nathaniel VitanChief Legal Officer2026-06-12D950325308,570CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-06-30A3.953181,257CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-06-30A5.583181,776CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-06-30A145Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-06-30A95Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul S. WilliamsDirector2026-06-30A4631814,642CommonForm 4 ↗
Luke PetherbridgeDirector2026-06-30A126Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Shankh S. MitraDirector2026-06-30A30531897,085CommonForm 4 ↗
Natalia JohnsonCD&TO2026-07-28D10,327Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Natalia JohnsonCD&TO2026-07-28A3,28400Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-07-29D103,275Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-07-29A34,599.5100Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

View all 43 transactions
InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-03-31A6.5$271$1,761CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-03-31A4.62711,246CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-03-31A342Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Luke PetherbridgeDirector2026-03-31A128Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Shankh S. MitraDirector2026-03-31A12827134,673CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul S. WilliamsDirector2026-03-31A5427114,628CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-03-31A174Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
John ReyesDirector2026-03-31A12327133,318CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-04-01D26627673,480CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10D2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10A2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10A2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10A2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10D2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-10D2,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-04-14D73400CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-20D5,163Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-04-20A1,023.4400Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-04-21A971.8800Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-04-21D5,163Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Kristy M. PipesDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Shankh S. MitraDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Maria R. HawthorneDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Avedick B. PoladianDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Luke PetherbridgeDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Rebecca OwenDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tariq M. ShaukatDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul S. WilliamsDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tamara Hughes GustavsonDirector2026-05-06A3,23200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Nathaniel VitanChief Legal Officer2026-06-12D950325308,570CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-06-30A3.953181,257CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-06-30A5.583181,776CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald P. SpogliDirector2026-06-30A145Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-06-30A95Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul S. WilliamsDirector2026-06-30A4631814,642CommonForm 4 ↗
Luke PetherbridgeDirector2026-06-30A126Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Shankh S. MitraDirector2026-06-30A30531897,085CommonForm 4 ↗
Natalia JohnsonCD&TO2026-07-28D10,327Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Natalia JohnsonCD&TO2026-07-28A3,28400Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-07-29D103,275Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-07-29A34,599.5100Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
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Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Joseph RussellPSU2025-03-053,39713,58827,176$3,982,371
Joseph RussellOPTION2025-03-0522,9081,409,880
H. Thomas BoylePSU2025-03-052,0478,19116,3822,400,618
Joseph RussellOPTION2025-03-0545,3301,497,703
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Joseph Russell$0$3,982,371$2,907,58357.8%
H. Thomas Boyle02,400,6180100.0%

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

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
H. Thomas BoyleOption13,810311.3
Nathaniel VitanOption6,094343.76
Joseph RussellPSU15,1343,927,273
Chris SambarRSU9,5762,484,972
Natalia JohnsonRSU1,080280,260
Nathaniel VitanOption5,264311.3
Natalia JohnsonRSU129,750
Natalia JohnsonPSU6,1191,587,881
Joseph RussellOption16,226343.76
H. Thomas BoyleRSU3,190827,805
H. Thomas BoylePSU9,1232,367,419
Joseph RussellRSU4,4471,153,997
Nathaniel VitanRSU3,000778,500
Nathaniel VitanRSU129,750
Natalia JohnsonOption15,493222.66
Natalia JohnsonRSU30077,850
H. Thomas BoyleRSU1,350350,325
Chris SambarOption9,748311.3
Joseph RussellPSU13,5883,526,086
Joseph RussellRSU7,5001,946,250
Joseph RussellRSU1,250324,375
H. Thomas BoyleRSU938243,411
Natalia JohnsonRSU2,127551,957
Natalia JohnsonPSU6,8151,768,493
Nathaniel VitanPSU3,122810,159
Nathaniel VitanPSU3,368873,996
Natalia JohnsonRSU3,000778,500
Joseph RussellOption22,524279.51
Chris SambarPSU5,7821,500,429
Nathaniel VitanOption15,493222.66
Natalia JohnsonOption10,317311.3
H. Thomas BoyleOption11,640343.76
Natalia JohnsonPSU6,5841,708,548
Joseph RussellRSU625162,188
Chris SambarPSU9,5762,484,972
Nathaniel VitanRSU900233,550
Joseph RussellOption22,908311.3
Joseph RussellOption24,786222.66
H. Thomas BoyleOption13,579279.51
H. Thomas BoyleOption20,140222.66
Natalia JohnsonOption7,761343.76
Nathaniel VitanOption5,176279.51
Joseph RussellRSU1,800467,100
Joseph RussellPSU10,5202,729,940
Nathaniel VitanRSU1,671433,625
H. Thomas BoyleRSU5,0001,297,500
Nathaniel VitanPSU3,478902,541
Natalia JohnsonOption10,144279.51
H. Thomas BoylePSU8,1912,125,565
Joseph RussellOption22,665311.3
H. Thomas BoylePSU8,8372,293,202
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

attract and retain exceptional executives in a competitive labor market; put a substantial portion of each executive s compensation at risk and drive long-term performance that exceeds peers and provides outsized pay for exceptional performance; create the proper incentives that encourage executive share ownership; tie a significant portion of executive compensation to the Company s achievement of pre-established performance criteria that encourage profitable growth and increase shareholder value; and provide a total compensation package that is competitive and appropriate to each executive s experience, responsibilities, and performance.

CEO STI target (% of salary)200%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantFerguson Partners Consulting
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedging
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-06153,511,1234,450,802686,45997.18%Passed
20252025-05-07146,068,3198,261,877578,06194.65%Passed
20242024-05-07147,239,0325,323,870491,18596.51%Passed
20232023-05-02150,785,7912,506,867338,29098.36%Passed
20222022-04-28140,103,4329,370,444275,01193.73%Passed
20212021-04-26145,271,4704,500,511259,65797%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
20262026-05-0697.18%a
20252025-05-0794.65%b
20242024-05-0796.51%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “For purposes of the vote on this proposal, abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the vote.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “For purposes of the vote on this proposal, abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the vote.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “For purposes of the vote on this proposal, abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the vote.”.

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.

07

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)255 : 1
CEO total compensation$9,909,777
Median employee compensation$38,819
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Luke PetherbridgeIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Investment · Partial-year service · Newly elected$55,944$539,785$0$0$595,729
Ronald L. Havner, JrNot independent · Board Chair370,000180,05600550,056
Kristy M. PipesIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit · Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability (Chair)195,000180,05600375,056
Avedick B. PoladianIndependent · Audit · Compensation and Human Capital (Chair)170,000180,05600350,056
Ronald P. SpogliIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital · Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability · Investment (Chair)170,000180,05600350,056
Paul S. WilliamsIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital · Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability145,000180,05600325,056
Rebecca OwenIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital · Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability145,000180,05600325,056
John ReyesIndependent · Audit132,500180,05600312,556
Maria R. HawthorneIndependent · Audit · Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability132,500180,05600312,556
Shankh S. MitraIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital · Investment132,500180,05600312,556
Tariq M. ShaukatIndependent · Audit132,500180,05600312,556
Tamara Hughes GustavsonIndependent · Investment120,000180,05600300,056
Joseph D. Russell, JrEmployee director · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY00000
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$120,000
Annual equity retainer$180,000
Per board meeting fee
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)
Stock ownership guideline
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$1,900,944
Equity awards (grant-date value)$0
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,900,944

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

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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.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Public Storage 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 Public Storage.

10b

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
1Welltower Inc.2025Shankh Mitra$1,300,000$813,178,818$0$6,500,000$821,090,355
2Valero Energy Corporation2025R. Lane Riggs1,720,00015,760,53605,482,81034,228,523
3Phillips 662025Mark Lashier1,741,66716,185,20403,734,13423,113,403
4Equinix, Inc.2025Adaire Fox-Martin1,000,00021,416,9514322,654,885
5Digital Realty Trust, Inc.2025Andrew Power978,84614,174,68403,700,00021,071,498
6Yum! Brands, Inc.2025David Gibbs1,380,76912,459,2263,750,0123,024,00020,861,526
7Ventas, Inc.2025Debra Cafaro1,162,72012,015,05104,087,30317,501,073
8Ross Stores, Inc.2025James Conroy1,450,00010,650,10004,233,13017,406,705
9Realty Income Corporation2025Sumit Roy1,000,0009,149,49604,981,01216,251,931
10American Tower Corporation2025Steven Vondran1,000,00011,528,74802,280,00014,854,505
11Extra Space Storage Inc.2025Joseph Margolis940,00011,138,71501,616,21314,186,887
12Crown Castle Inc.2025Christian Hillabrant269,23112,147,0360823,52214,154,801
13Invitation Homes Inc.2025Dallas Tanner1,000,00010,965,04602,108,00014,096,335
14Equity Residential2025Mark Parrell900,0008,023,6681,498,7412,317,61312,759,187
15Simon Property Group, Inc.2025David Simon1,250,0007,000,2610011,663,678
16SBA Communications Corporation2025Brendan Cavanagh955,0008,640,31301,733,08611,358,715
17UDR, Inc.2025Thomas Toomey900,0009,010,120009,933,438
18Public Storage2025Joseph Russell1,000,0003,982,3712,907,5832,005,8239,909,777
19Sun Communities, Inc.2025Charles Young218,7257,921,66101,725,0009,865,401
20AvalonBay Communities, Inc.2025Benjamin Schall1,000,0006,319,735482,3651,815,5409,663,500
21CubeSmart2025Christopher Marr920,0003,679,9651,839,9972,523,6579,177,452
22Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.2025H. Eric Bolton, Jr.884,9883,826,7470942,0075,874,989

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.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Public Storagenot disclosedRSU 60 · Options 40not disclosedFerguson Partners Consulting
American Tower Corporation114%PSU 70 · RSU 30Yes — Relative TSRMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.104.8%PSU 100NoFerguson Partners Consulting L.P.
Crown Castle Inc.139.16%PRSU 60 · RSU 40NoFW Cook
CubeSmart157%PSU 33 · RSU 33 · Options 33NoFerguson Partners
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.378%PSU 60 · LTIP Units 40NoSemler Brossy
Equinix, Inc.99%PSU 67 · RSU 33Yes — rTSRCompensia
Equity Residential114.45%PSU 100Yes — Performance of Company relative to weighted average TSR of companies in the FTSE Nareit Equity Apartments IndexFerguson Partners Consulting
Extra Space Storage Inc.98.25%PSU 75 · RSU 25Yes — Relative TSRMeridian
Invitation Homes Inc.105.4%PSU 75 · RSU 25Yes — TSR Relative to RMS Index CAGRFerguson Partners Consulting
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.86%PSU 80 · RSU 20Yes — Compounded Annualized Three-Year Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)Pearl Meyer
Phillips 66134%PSU 70 · RSU 30Yes — Relative TSRMercer
Realty Income Corporation199%PSU 75 · RSU 25Yes — TSR ranking relative to MSCI US REIT IndexFPC
Ross Stores, Inc.145.97%not disclosedNoExequity, LLP
SBA Communications Corporation103.7%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSRF.W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Simon Property Group, Inc.49.63%LTIP Units 75 · RSU 25Yes — TSR modifierSemler Brossy
Sun Communities, Inc.200%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSR vs. MSCI US REIT IndexFerguson Partners Consulting, LP
UDR, Inc.not disclosedPSU 100Yes — Relative cumulative TSR versus apartment peersFPL Associates
Valero Energy Corporation199.23%PSU 50 · RSU 50Yes — Relative TSRExequity LLP
Ventas, Inc.352%PSU 70 · RSU 30Yes — TSR Relative to the Nareit Health Care IndexSemler Brossy
Welltower Inc.200%not disclosedYes — TSR vs FTSE NAREIT Equity Health Care IndexFPC
Yum! Brands, Inc.68%PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Options 25Yes — TSR relative to S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary IndexMeridian 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.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Public Storage in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, the highest-paid executive at Public Storage in fiscal 2025 was Joseph Russell, President and Chief Executive Officer, with total compensation of $9,909,777.
How does Public Storage's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
The filing shows that Public Storage's chief executive pay falls at the 19th percentile of its disclosed peer group.
What is Public Storage's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, the CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 255:1.
How did shareholders vote on Public Storage's executive compensation?
Shareholders supported the executive compensation plan with 97.18% approval in the latest vote.
How much does Public Storage spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
The filing reports that total board compensation for fiscal 2025 was $1,900,944.

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.

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Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Joseph RussellDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 68. As printed: 9,909,777. Filing ↗machine: t75 · r4 · c29 · span 2764941–2764950
2Section 01, H. Thomas BoyleDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 68. As printed: 6,189,000. Filing ↗machine: t75 · r9 · c29 · span 2817503–2817512
3Section 01, Chris SambarDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 68. As printed: 4,737,207. Filing ↗machine: t75 · r19 · c29 · span 2922802–2922811
4Section 01, Natalia JohnsonDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 68. As printed: 4,599,592. Filing ↗machine: t75 · r14 · c29 · span 2870060–2870069
5Section 01, Nathaniel VitanDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 68. As printed: 2,447,115. Filing ↗machine: t75 · r24 · c29 · span 2972588–2972597
6Section 03, Joseph Russell PSUDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t76 · r8 · c41 · span 3116157–3116166
7Section 03, Joseph Russell OPTIONDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
8Section 03, H. Thomas Boyle PSUDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t76 · r18 · c41 · span 3252072–3252081
9Section 03, Joseph Russell OPTIONDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
10Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 255 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 5319879–5319887
11Section 08, Luke PetherbridgeDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 595,729. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r20 · c16 · span 1475887–1475894
12Section 08, Ronald L. Havner, JrDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 550,056. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r5 · c16 · span 1384783–1384790
13Section 08, Kristy M. PipesDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 375,056. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r23 · c16 · span 1494035–1494042
14Section 08, Avedick B. PoladianDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 350,056. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r26 · c16 · span 1512193–1512200
15Section 08, Ronald P. SpogliDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 350,056. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r38 · c16 · span 1585123–1585130
16Section 08, Paul S. WilliamsDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 325,056. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r41 · c16 · span 1603346–1603353
17Section 08, Rebecca OwenDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 325,056. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r17 · c16 · span 1457475–1457482
18Section 08, John ReyesDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 312,556. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r29 · c16 · span 1530413–1530420
19Section 08, Maria R. HawthorneDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 312,556. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r11 · c16 · span 1421102–1421109
20Section 08, Shankh S. MitraDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 312,556. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r14 · c16 · span 1439318–1439325
21Section 08, Tariq M. ShaukatDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 312,556. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r35 · c16 · span 1566897–1566904
22Section 08, Tamara Hughes GustavsonDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 300,056. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r8 · c16 · span 1402945–1402952
23Section 08, Joseph D. Russell, JrDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗machine: t43 · r32 · c16 · span 1548569–1548570
24Section 02, Ronald P. Spogli 2026-03-31Form 42026-04-020000916867-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-03-31Form 42026-04-020001227384-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-03-31Form 42026-04-020001227384-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
27Section 02, Luke Petherbridge 2026-03-31Form 42026-04-020001635270-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, Shankh S. Mitra 2026-03-31Form 42026-04-020001698445-26-000007Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Paul S. Williams 2026-03-31Form 42026-04-020001236458-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 02, Ronald P. Spogli 2026-03-31Form 42026-04-020000916867-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, John Reyes 2026-03-31Form 42026-04-020001227389-26-000010Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-04-01Form 42026-04-030001227384-26-000009Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 02, Avedick B. Poladian 2026-04-10Form 42026-04-130001305254-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
34Section 02, Avedick B. Poladian 2026-04-10Form 42026-04-130001305254-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, Avedick B. Poladian 2026-04-10Form 42026-04-130001305254-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, Avedick B. Poladian 2026-04-10Form 42026-04-130001305254-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, Avedick B. Poladian 2026-04-10Form 42026-04-130001305254-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Avedick B. Poladian 2026-04-10Form 42026-04-130001305254-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-04-14Form 42026-04-150001227384-26-000011Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, Avedick B. Poladian 2026-04-20Form 42026-04-220001305254-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, Avedick B. Poladian 2026-04-20Form 42026-04-220001305254-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 02, Ronald P. Spogli 2026-04-21Form 42026-04-220000916867-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
43Section 02, Ronald P. Spogli 2026-04-21Form 42026-04-220000916867-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
44Section 02, Kristy M. Pipes 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001783568-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
45Section 02, Shankh S. Mitra 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001698445-26-000009Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
46Section 02, Ronald P. Spogli 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080000916867-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
47Section 02, Maria R. Hawthorne 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001227459-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
48Section 02, Avedick B. Poladian 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001305254-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
49Section 02, Luke Petherbridge 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001635270-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
50Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001227384-26-000013Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
51Section 02, Rebecca Owen 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001331684-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
52Section 02, Tariq M. Shaukat 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001545033-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
53Section 02, Paul S. Williams 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001236458-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
54Section 02, Tamara Hughes Gustavson 2026-05-06Form 42026-05-080001322750-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
55Section 02, Nathaniel Vitan 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001774586-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
56Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-020001227384-26-000015Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
57Section 02, Ronald P. Spogli 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-020000916867-26-000010Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
58Section 02, Ronald P. Spogli 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-020000916867-26-000010Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
59Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-020001227384-26-000015Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
60Section 02, Paul S. Williams 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-020001236458-26-000010Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
61Section 02, Luke Petherbridge 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-020001635270-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
62Section 02, Shankh S. Mitra 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-020001698445-26-000011Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
63Section 02, Natalia Johnson 2026-07-28Form 42026-07-300001726283-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
64Section 02, Natalia Johnson 2026-07-28Form 42026-07-300001726283-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
65Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-07-29Form 42026-07-300001227384-26-000017Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
66Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-07-29Form 42026-07-300001227384-26-000017Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
67Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-110001193125-26-215591Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.18% (votes for as printed: 153,511,123). Filing ↗
68Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-080001193125-25-115936Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.65% (votes for as printed: 146,068,319). Filing ↗
69Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-05-080001193125-24-134196Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.51% (votes for as printed: 147,239,032). Filing ↗
70Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
71Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)ComputedcomputedRSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
72Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 1,900,944 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 1,900,944, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,900,944
73Welltower Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100000766704-26-000014CEO total compensation as printed in Welltower Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 821,090,355. Filing ↗machine: t141 · r3 · c12 · span 1124520–1124531
74Valero Energy Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14ACEO total compensation as printed in Valero Energy Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 34,228,523.
75Phillips 66, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001534701-26-000010CEO total compensation as printed in Phillips 66's own proxy. As printed: 23,113,403. Filing ↗machine: t231 · r4 · c13 · span 1318456–1318466
76Equinix, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001101239-26-000073CEO total compensation as printed in Equinix, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 22,654,885. Filing ↗machine: span 1101160–1101170
77Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-170001308179-26-000296CEO total compensation as printed in Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 21,071,498. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c14 · span 644147–644157
78Yum! Brands, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-030001193125-26-142078CEO total compensation as printed in Yum! Brands, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 20,861,526. Filing ↗machine: t86 · r7 · c11 · span 1988224–1988234
79Ventas, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010000740260-26-000010CEO total compensation as printed in Ventas, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,501,073. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c42 · span 1775799–1775810
80Ross Stores, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070000745732-26-000013CEO total compensation as printed in Ross Stores, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,406,705. Filing ↗machine: span 525142–525152
81Realty Income Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-250000726728-26-000021CEO total compensation as printed in Realty Income Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 16,251,931. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c18 · span 1118130–1118140
82American Tower Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-080001053507-26-000088CEO total compensation as printed in American Tower Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 14,854,505. Filing ↗machine: span 1362503–1362513
83Extra Space Storage Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010001289490-26-000027CEO total compensation as printed in Extra Space Storage Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,186,887. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 521873–521883
84Crown Castle Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060001051470-26-000039CEO total compensation as printed in Crown Castle Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,154,801. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c42 · span 809142–809152
85Invitation Homes Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-260001193125-26-126310CEO total compensation as printed in Invitation Homes Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,096,335. Filing ↗machine: t266 · r3 · c39 · span 1039962–1039973
86Equity Residential, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-140001193125-26-155007CEO total compensation as printed in Equity Residential's own proxy. As printed: 12,759,187. Filing ↗machine: t125 · r5 · c25 · span 1751090–1751100
87Simon Property Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010001104659-26-038320CEO total compensation as printed in Simon Property Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,663,678. Filing ↗machine: t240 · r4 · c17 · span 1804893–1804903
88SBA Communications Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-090001193125-26-149656CEO total compensation as printed in SBA Communications Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 11,358,715. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c23 · span 1023490–1023500
89UDR, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020000074208-26-000037CEO total compensation as printed in UDR, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,933,438. Filing ↗machine: t322 · r11 · c18 · span 3007170–3007179
90Public Storage (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991CEO total compensation as printed in Public Storage's own proxy. As printed: 9,909,777. Filing ↗machine: t75 · r4 · c29 · span 2764941–2764950
91Sun Communities, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-300000912593-26-000141CEO total compensation as printed in Sun Communities, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,865,401. Filing ↗machine: span 1532781–1532790
92AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943CEO total compensation as printed in AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,663,500. Filing ↗machine: t263 · r9 · c18 · span 1661086–1661095
93CubeSmart, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-030001104659-26-039457CEO total compensation as printed in CubeSmart's own proxy. As printed: 9,177,452. Filing ↗
94Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060001140361-26-013212CEO total compensation as printed in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,874,989. Filing ↗machine: t272 · r5 · c7 · span 1227258–1227268
95Section 10a, Welltower Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000766704-26-000014Welltower Inc. names Public Storage in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
96Section 10a, Ross Stores, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000745732-26-000013Ross Stores, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Public Storage. Filing ↗
97Section 10a, Phillips 66 reciprocityDEF 14A0001534701-26-000010Phillips 66's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Public Storage. Filing ↗
98Section 10a, Invitation Homes Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-126310Invitation Homes Inc. names Public Storage in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
99Section 10a, Extra Space Storage Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001289490-26-000027Extra Space Storage Inc. names Public Storage in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
100Section 10a, SBA Communications Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-149656SBA Communications Corporation names Public Storage in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
101Section 10a, CubeSmart reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-26-039457CubeSmart names Public Storage in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
102Section 10a, Equinix, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001101239-26-000073Equinix, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Public Storage. Filing ↗
103Section 10a, Yum! Brands, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000950170-25-051113Yum! Brands, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Public Storage. Filing ↗
104Section 10a, American Tower Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0001053507-26-000088American Tower Corporation names Public Storage in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
105Section 10a, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001308179-26-000296Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Public Storage. Filing ↗
106Section 10a, Ventas, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000740260-26-000010Ventas, Inc. names Public Storage in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
107Section 10a, UDR, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000074208-26-000037UDR, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Public Storage. Filing ↗
108Section 10a, Valero Energy Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0001628280-26-019806Valero Energy Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Public Storage. Filing ↗
109Section 10a, Sun Communities, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000912593-25-000147Sun Communities, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Public Storage. Filing ↗
110Section 10a, Equity Residential reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-155007Equity Residential names Public Storage in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
111Section 10a, Realty Income Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0000726728-26-000021Realty Income Corporation names Public Storage in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗