Phillip R. Watts serves as Co-Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President of the Company. He was Principal Vice President; Co-Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Dillard's, Inc. Mr. Watts is a certified public accountant and currently serves as Vice President of Tax for the Company, a position he has held since 2002. Mr. Watts joined the Company’s tax department in 1994. Prior to joining Dillard’s, he served in the tax department of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Mr. Watts entered the accounting profession in 1984 and practiced as a certified public accountant for BKD, LLP, one of the largest accounting firms in the nation. In his role as Vice President of Tax, Mr. Watts is responsible for all income tax accounting and disclosures as well as all income and sales & use tax compliance and property tax accounting. He is also responsible for the Company’s payroll operations and compliance functions. Mr. Watts has extensive experience with governmental regulatory agencies. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Ouachita Baptist University in 1984. Mr. Watts is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
As the Co-Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and Senior Vice President of Dillard`s, the total compensation of Phillip Watts at Dillard`s is $1,607,250. There are 3 executives at Dillard`s getting paid more, with Alex Dillard having the highest compensation of $7,761,480.
Phillip Watts is 57, he's been the Co-Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and Senior Vice President of Dillard`s since 2015. There are 20 older and 11 younger executives at Dillard`s. The oldest executive at Dillard`s Inc. is Frank Mori, 79, who is the Independent Director.
Over the last 32 years, insiders at Dillard`s have traded over $73,963,187 worth of Dillard`s stock and bought 631,742 units worth $10,260,745 . The most active insiders traders include Davidgreenlight Capital Inc..., Warren A Stephens, and Alex Dillard. On average, Dillard`s executives and independent directors trade stock every 66 days with the average trade being worth of $16,545,917. The most recent stock trade was executed by Robert C Connor on 19 August 2024, trading 100 units of DDS stock currently worth $34,682.
dillard's, inc. ranks among the nation's largest fashion apparel and home furnishings retailers with annual revenues exceeding $6.1 billion. the company focuses on delivering maximum fashion and value to its shoppers by offering compelling apparel and home selections complemented by exceptional customer care. dillard's stores offer a broad selection of merchandise and feature products from both national and exclusive brand sources. the company operates nearly 300 dillard's locations spanning 29 states, all with one nameplate - dillard's.
Dillard`s executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: