Debra Cafaro is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ventas, Inc. (VTR). The company reported total compensation of $17,501,073 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,162,720 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $12,015,051 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $4,087,303 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $235,999 |
| Total | $17,501,073 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Ventas, Inc. filed April 1, 2026, accession 0000740260-26-000010.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,162,720 | $0 | $12,015,051 | $0 | $4,087,303 | $0 | $235,999 | $17,501,073 |
| FY2024 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,118,000 | $0 | $9,679,753 | $0 | $3,387,222 | $0 | $253,143 | $14,438,118 |
| FY2023 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,075,000 | $0 | $9,598,375 | $0 | $2,680,333 | $0 | $166,917 | $13,520,625 |
| FY2022 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,075,000 | $0 | $9,666,901 | $0 | $3,188,184 | $0 | $129,007 | $14,059,092 |
| FY2021 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $947,654 | $0 | $9,509,954 | $0 | $2,042,500 | $0 | $128,606 | $12,628,714 |
| FY2020 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $947,654 | $0 | $9,509,954 | $0 | $2,042,500 | $0 | $128,606 | $12,628,714 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Ventas, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $13,983,685 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $3,517,388 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 79th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 19 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Ventas, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Cafaro this page | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $17,501,073 |
| Robert Probst | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $6,462,221 |
| J. Justin Hutchens | Executive Vice President, Senior Housing and Chief Investment Officer | $6,349,630 |
| Carey Roberts | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | $4,189,849 |
| Peter Bulgarelli | Executive Vice President, Outpatient Medical and Research, Ventas, Inc. President and CEO, Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc. | $4,180,627 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Ventas, Inc. compensation brief.
Debra Cafaro's compensation sits inside Ventas, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.