Michael Nierenberg is Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of Rithm Capital Corp. (RITM). The company reported total compensation of $20,450,903 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $12,000,007 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $7,440,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $10,896 |
| Total | $20,450,903 |
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 Rithm Capital Corp. filed April 9, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-041536.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President | $1,000,000 | $0 | $12,000,007 | $0 | $7,440,000 | $0 | $10,896 | $20,450,903 |
| FY2024 | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President | $1,067,235 | $0 | $11,999,996 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $1,843 | $21,069,074 |
| FY2023 | Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer and President | $1,250,000 | $0 | $8,749,984 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $160,039 | $20,160,023 |
| FY2022 | Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer and President | $653,587 | $0 | $4,999,994 | $0 | $3,750,000 | $0 | $110 | $9,403,691 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Rithm Capital Corp..
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Nierenberg this page | Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President | $20,450,903 |
| Nicola Santoro | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | $2,810,902 |
| David Zeiden | Chief Legal Officer | $1,918,118 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Rithm Capital Corp. compensation brief.
Michael Nierenberg's compensation sits inside Rithm Capital Corp.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.