Kaes Van t Hof compensation by year
Diamondback Energy Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $645,192 | $691,667 | $1,109,500 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $6,484,345 | $7,527,446 | $11,101,462 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $682,500 | $1,190,000 | $2,676,350 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $39,929 | $42,500 | $44,111 |
| Total | $7,851,966 | $9,451,613 | $14,931,423 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Diamondback Energy, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 9, 2026, accession 0001308179-26-000242, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Diamondback Energy, Inc. filed document, accession 0001308179-26-000242. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 9, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 45,545 | $7,461,637 | — |
| PSU | 33,788 | $5,535,488 | — |
| RSU | 13,183 | $2,159,771 | — |
| RSU | 8,790 | $1,440,066 | — |
| PSU | 20,870 | $1,024,091 | — |
| RSU | 6,006 | $983,963 | — |
| RSU | 4,048 | $663,184 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Diamondback Energy, Inc.'s FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Diamondback Energy discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $2,600,000 | $0 | $44,434 | $4,308,684 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $10,557,000 | $13,798,651 | $44,434 | $24,400,085 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $10,557,000 | $13,798,651 | $44,434 | $24,400,085 |
| Disability | $2,600,000 | $13,798,651 | $0 | $18,062,901 |
| Death | $2,600,000 | $13,798,651 | $0 | $18,062,901 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Diamondback Energy, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Diamondback Energy’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Stice | Executive Chairman | $20,502,775 |
| Kaes Van t Hof · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $14,931,423 |
| Daniel Wesson | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $7,682,774 |
| Matt Zmigrosky | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary | $5,970,311 |
| Jere Thompson III | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $4,648,552 |
| Teresa Dick | Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary | $4,497,658 |
Board service
Diamondback Energy board · FY2024–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Diamondback Energy pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $200,000 in RSUs. As stated in Diamondback Energy's FY2025 proxy.
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