ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Ares Commercial Real Estate's most recent dividend of $0.15 per share was on Mar 31, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $0.9 per share represents a current dividend yield of 25%. The latest ACRE distribution of $0.15 marks a dividend change of -40%.
Key dates
- ACRE last dividend date: Mar 31, 2025
ACRE dividend stats
vs. Real Estate sector
Dividend yield
ACRE has a dividend yield of 25% which is higher than the Real Estate sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Real Estate sector average of 7.13%, Ares Commercial Real Estate's dividend yield is 251% higher. Historically ACRE's dividend yield has averaged at 13.1% in the last 5 years, which is less than the current one.
Dividend history
Ares Commercial Real Estate has a history of paying dividends since 2012. Our records of ACRE show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has decreased by 27% for the last year. But since the stock price has gone down by 45% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 32%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.15 | 19.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.25 | 16.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.25 | 15.43% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.25 | 17.44% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.25 | 16.82% |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.33 | 12.39% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.33 | 13.88% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.33 | 13.03% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.33 | 14.78% |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.33 | 13.07% |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.33 | 12.9% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.33 | 10.84% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | $0.33 | 8.75% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.33 | 9.12% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.33 | 8.67% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.33 | 9.02% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.33 | 9.57% |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.33 | 11.08% |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.33 | 14.49% |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.33 | 14.7% |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.33 | 18.49% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.33 | 8.26% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.33 | 8.51% |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.33 | 8.59% |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.33 | 7.94% |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.31 | 8.91% |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.29 | 8.1% |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.28 | 7.95% |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.28 | 8.83% |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.27 | 8.28% |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.27 | 8.02% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.27 | 7.98% |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.27 | 7.92% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.26 | 7.61% |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.26 | 8.17% |
| Jun 28, 2016 | $0.26 | 8.47% |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $0.26 | 9.18% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.25 | 8.42% |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $0.25 | 8.29% |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.25 | 8.71% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.25 | 9.05% |
Ares Commercial Real Estate dividend payouts
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
ACRE dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp | 25.28% | $0.9 | N/A |
| IVR Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc | 23.51% | $1.54 | 236.9% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Ares Commercial Real Estate pay a dividend?
Yes, Ares Commercial Real Estate has been paying dividends for the last 13 years.
When was ACRE's last dividend?
Ares Commercial Real Estate's last regular dividend was on Mar 31, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.15 per share.
How much dividend does Ares Commercial Real Estate pay (per share)?
ACRE's annualized dividend per share is $0.9.
What is Ares Commercial Real Estate's dividend yield?
The current dividend yield of Ares Commercial Real Estate is 25%.
How often does Ares Commercial Real Estate pay dividends?
Ares Commercial Real Estate pays dividends quarterly.
Does Ares Commercial Real Estate pay a good dividend?
Ares Commercial Real Estate's dividend yield is more than the Real Estate sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
and Sharadar.