In 2023, William M. Walker earned $1.35M in total compensation at Walker & Dunlop, including $1.00M salary and $350.00K bonus. Most recently acquired 52,500 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $28.11M. Has donated $18.37M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Walker & Dunlop for over 18 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for William M. Walker, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$1.35M
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$350.00K
Other
$0.00
Salary
$1.00MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes alignment with stockholder interests, performance-based pay, and market competitiveness to attract and retain top talent.
Bonus
$350.00KBoard Justification
The annual cash incentive payout for the CEO was funded at 35% of target based on the achievement of pre-determined financial goals and individual performance metrics.
Other Compensation
$0.00Board Justification
No additional compensation was reported for 2023 outside of salary and bonus.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock vested in 2023 as performance-based equity awards funded at 0% for the performance period ending December 31, 2023.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for the CEO's compensation in 2023 included adjusted EBITDA, total revenues, diluted EPS, and leadership & strategy initiatives.
William M. Walker
CEO of Walker & Dunlop
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Financial Services
CEO of Walker & Dunlop for
18 years 11 months (Jan 2007 - Present)
Previous Experience
Unknown
Holdings
Track William M. Walker's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$47.52M
$47.52M
1,191,048 WD shares
What if they kept their stock?
If William M. Walker didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra WD1,191,048 shares worth $76.13M.
This is 60.21% and $28.61M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
287,380 shares
WD
Recent Charitable Transactions
0 shares
WD
Dec 18, 2024
Charity
14,500 shares
WD
Dec 18, 2024
Charity
203,840 shares
WD
Dec 16, 2021
Charity
8,300 shares
WD
Dec 16, 2020
Charity
13,775 shares
WD
Sep 13, 2019
Charity
7,070 shares
WD
Dec 7, 2018
Charity
Insider Trading
William M. Walker's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$4.54M
WD at $86.47/share
Mar 6, 2025
Purchase
69,412 shares
WD
Feb 14, 2025
Received
14,500 shares
WD
Dec 18, 2024
Charity
0 shares
WD
Dec 18, 2024
Charity
18,821 shares
WD
Mar 20, 2024
Received
$5.28M
WD at $105.63/share
Dec 14, 2023
Sale
76,520 shares
WD
Feb 15, 2023
Received
37,440 shares
WD
Feb 15, 2023
Charity
80,272 shares
WD
Feb 15, 2022
Received
203,840 shares
WD
Dec 16, 2021
Charity
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