James Dondero compensation by year
NexPoint Real Estate Finance Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $850,500 | $1,228,500 | $1,405,471 | $2,015,664 | $2,253,975 | $2,161,170 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $850,500 | $1,228,500 | $1,405,471 | $2,015,664 | $2,253,975 | $2,161,170 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 20, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-012765, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. filed document, accession 0001437749-26-012765. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 20, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 346,506 | $4,878,804 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments NexPoint Real Estate Finance discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | — | $4,878,804 | — | $4,878,804 |
| Retirement | — | $2,804,553 | — | $2,804,553 |
| Disability | — | $4,878,804 | — | $4,878,804 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | — | $4,878,804 | — | $4,878,804 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | — | $4,878,804 | — | $4,878,804 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | — | $2,240,730 | — | $2,240,730 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | — | $1,180,960 | — | $1,180,960 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Matt McGraner | Chief Investment Officer and Executive VP | $2,161,170 |
| James Dondero · this page | President | $2,161,170 |
| Paul Richards | Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer | $885,261 |
Board service
NexPoint Real Estate Finance board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: NexPoint Real Estate Finance pays directors a $20,000 cash retainer. As stated in NexPoint Real Estate Finance's FY2025 proxy.
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How this record is built
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