Matthew Salem compensation by year
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $630,511 | $1,256,763 | $1,548,750 | $1,278,004 | $1,979,366 | $1,463,000 | $1,027,088 | $915,688 | $688,188 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $630,511 | $1,256,763 | $1,548,750 | $1,278,004 | $1,979,366 | $1,463,000 | $1,027,088 | $915,688 | $688,188 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. DEF 14A filed March 3, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-007573, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. filed document, accession 0001140361-26-007573. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 3, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 160,834 | $1,322,055 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 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 March 3, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Purchase | — | 60,000 | $6.04 | 703,075 |
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 →
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kendra Decious | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $802,386 |
| Matthew Salem · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $688,188 |
| W. Patrick Mattson | President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary | $622,545 |
| Kelly Galligan | Former General Counsel and Secretary | $55,055 |
Board service
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pays directors a $105,000 cash retainer and $110,000 in RSUs. As stated in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's FY2025 proxy.
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How this record is built
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