Joel Ackerman compensation by year
DAVITA Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $576,154 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $726,923 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $769,231 | $834,616 |
| Bonus | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $997,621 | $3,724,396 | $2,987,447 | $1,634,521 | $1,893,770 | $1,985,362 | $4,761,653 | $4,112,322 | $3,644,589 |
| Option awards | $2,127,654 | $911,966 | $1,565,971 | $1,590,167 | $1,416,602 | $1,524,421 | $0 | $0 | $860,008 |
| Non-equity incentive | $750,000 | $1,279,902 | $1,280,906 | $1,283,325 | $726,583 | $489,085 | $1,402,688 | $1,464,220 | $774,063 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $160 | $4,018 | $3,840 | $3,840 | $3,865 | $3,840 | $3,840 | $3,840 | $16,686 |
| Total | $4,651,589 | $6,620,282 | $6,538,164 | $5,238,776 | $4,740,820 | $4,702,708 | $6,868,181 | $6,349,613 | $6,129,962 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: DAVITA INC. DEF 14A filed April 22, 2026, accession 0000927066-26-000053, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the DAVITA INC. filed document, accession 0000927066-26-000053. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 22, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 65,997 | $7,497,919 | — |
| RSU | 35,970 | $4,086,552 | — |
| RSU | 32,930 | $3,741,177 | — |
| RSU | 23,672 | $2,689,376 | — |
| RSU | 10,977 | $1,247,097 | — |
| RSU | 6,585 | $748,122 | — |
| RSU | 5,995 | $681,092 | — |
| Option | 16,597 | — | $143.45 |
| Option | 21,694 | — | $110.63 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in DAVITA INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
1 Form 4 line since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 22, 2026)current to 2026-11-10 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Sale | — | 51,471 | $192.10 | 132,434 |
The 1 most recent of 1 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments DAVITA discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | $0 | $16,777,471 | $0 | $16,842,119 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $850,000 | $16,777,471 | $44,820 | $19,201,159 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,700,000 | $15,934,825 | $44,820 | $19,208,513 |
| Disability | $0 | $16,777,471 | $0 | $16,842,119 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $850,000 | $16,777,471 | $44,820 | $19,201,159 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $1,700,000 | $15,934,825 | $44,820 | $19,208,513 |
| Retirement | $0 | $16,777,471 | $0 | $16,842,119 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in DAVITA INC.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
DAVITA’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Rodriguez | Chief Executive Officer | $18,210,597 |
| Joel Ackerman · this page | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $6,129,962 |
| David Maughan | Chief Operating Officer, DaVita Kidney Care | $5,592,259 |
| Kathleen Waters | Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer | $3,943,645 |
| James Hearty | Chief Compliance Officer | $1,962,115 |
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