In 2023, M. Keith Waddell earned $12.22M in total compensation at Robert Half, including $500.00K salary, $2.06M bonus and $9.28M in stock. Most recently acquired 106,053 shares in Mar 2024. Currently holds stock worth $36.54M. Has donated $13.02M in stock to charitable causes. 5+ years at the helm of Robert Half.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for M. Keith Waddell, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$12.22M
Salary
$500.00K
Bonus
$2.06M
Other
$383.77K
Salary
$500.00KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes performance-based pay, aligning CEO compensation with company performance and stockholder interests, with a significant portion of total compensation tied to performance metrics.
Bonus
$2.06MBoard Justification
The 2023 bonus was calculated based on performance metrics including revenue and net income, with actual performance resulting in a payout of 83.1% of the target bonus.
Other Compensation
$383.77KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes contributions to the Senior Executive Retirement Plan and other benefits.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The stock that vested in 2023 was based on performance share awards granted in prior years, with the performance conditions met, resulting in the vesting of 123,028 shares.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for determining compensation included revenue and net income targets, with actual performance resulting in bonuses being paid at 83.1% of target.
M. Keith Waddell
CEO of Robert Half
Education
N/A
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Industrials
Born
January 1, 1957 - 68 years ago
CEO of Robert Half for
5 years 11 months (Dec 2019 - Present)
Previous Experience
Vice Chairman since 1999, President since 2004, Chief Financial Officer since 1988
Other Robert Half CEOs
Holdings
Track M. Keith Waddell's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$24.26M
$24.26M
400,000 RHI shares
What if they kept their stock?
If M. Keith Waddell didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra RHI400,000 shares worth $10.72M.
This is -55.8% and $13.54M less than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
485,500 shares
RHI
Recent Charitable Transactions
13,000 shares
RHI
Nov 28, 2023
Charity
14,000 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2022
Charity
10,000 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2021
Charity
15,000 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2020
Charity
15,000 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2019
Charity
20,000 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2018
Charity
Insider Trading
M. Keith Waddell's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
106,053 shares
RHI
Mar 19, 2024
Received
13,000 shares
RHI
Nov 28, 2023
Charity
114,691 shares
RHI
Mar 20, 2023
Received
14,000 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2022
Charity
93,561 shares
RHI
Mar 23, 2022
Received
10,000 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2021
Charity
77,013 shares
RHI
Mar 11, 2021
Received
15,000 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2020
Charity
18,733 shares
RHI
Mar 30, 2020
Received
68,441 shares
RHI
Feb 12, 2020
Received
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