KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 22
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 17
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 15
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 40

Last dividend date: Sep 30, 2025

Dividend yield: 12.45%

Payout ratio: N/A

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's last dividend payment of $0.25 per share was made to shareholders on record before Sep 30, 2025. At an annualized rate of $1 per share, the stock yields 12.45%.

KREF dividend stats
DPS
$1
Dividend yield
12.45%
Payout ratio
N/A
vs. Real Estate sector
Dividend yield
6.64%
Payout ratio
131.7%

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Dividend yield

What is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust current dividend yield

KREF has a dividend yield of 12.45% which is higher than the Real Estate sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Real Estate sector average of 6.64%, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's dividend yield is 88% higher. The historical 5-year average of KREF's dividend yield is 11.2%, which is lower than the current one.

KREF Dividend history

What is KREF dividend payout history and dates

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has been paying dividends for the last eight years. According to our records KREF has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks a decrease of 15% since one year ago. However with the stock price down by 32% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 25%.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Dividend history chart

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Sep 30, 2025 $0.25 11.11%
Jun 30, 2025 $0.25 11.4%
Mar 31, 2025 $0.25 9.26%
Dec 31, 2024 $0.25 9.9%
Sep 30, 2024 $0.25 9.55%
Jun 28, 2024 $0.25 15.03%
Mar 27, 2024 $0.25 15.46%
Dec 28, 2023 $0.43 12.75%
Sep 28, 2023 $0.43 14.56%
Jun 29, 2023 $0.43 14.21%
Mar 30, 2023 $0.43 15.5%
Dec 29, 2022 $0.43 12.44%
Sep 29, 2022 $0.43 10.66%
Jun 29, 2022 $0.43 9.86%
Mar 30, 2022 $0.43 8.39%
Dec 30, 2021 $0.43 8.26%
Sep 29, 2021 $0.43 8.06%
Jun 29, 2021 $0.43 7.98%
Mar 30, 2021 $0.43 9.22%
Dec 30, 2020 $0.43 9.63%
Sep 29, 2020 $0.43 10.4%
Jun 29, 2020 $0.43 10.36%
Mar 30, 2020 $0.43 11.78%
Dec 30, 2019 $0.43 8.41%
Sep 27, 2019 $0.43 8.82%
Jun 27, 2019 $0.43 8.69%
Mar 28, 2019 $0.43 8.6%
Dec 27, 2018 $0.43 8.87%
Sep 27, 2018 $0.43 8.16%
Jun 28, 2018 $0.43 7.93%
Mar 28, 2018 $0.4 6.87%
Dec 28, 2017 $0.37 4.9%
Sep 28, 2017 $0.37 2.95%
Jun 28, 2017 $0.25 1.15%

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust dividend payouts

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

KREF dividend vs peer dividends

How does KREF dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
OFS OFS Capital Corp 25.33% $1.36 566.7%
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp 13.36% $1.84 322.8%
KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc 12.45% $1 N/A

Frequently asked questions

Does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pay a dividend?

Yes, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has been paying dividends for the last eight years.

When was KREF's last dividend?

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's last dividend ex-date was on Sep 30, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.25 per share.

How much dividend does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pay (per share)?

KREF's annualized dividend per share is $1.

What is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is 12.45%.

How often does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pay dividends?

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a quarterly dividend frequency.

Does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pay a good dividend?

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's dividend yield is higher than the Real Estate sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.