Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. Class A Stock News

U.S. equity markets fell sharply this week, while benchmark interest rates retreated to three-month lows, after revised employment data showed that job growth was far weaker than initially reported. The BLS payrolls report showed softer-than-expected hiring in July and the steepest two-month downward revisions to jobs growth since 2020, raising concern that the Fed may be "behind the curve." Th...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) today reported its second-quarter 2025 results. The net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust for the quarter was $7.0 million. Second quarter EPS, Distributable EPS, Distributable EPS prior to charge-offs, and dividends paid per basic share were $0.04, $0.19, $0.45, and $0.47 respectively. In light of the recent...

I avoid highly leveraged, high-yield mREITs due to unsustainable dividends and elevated risk of cuts, especially in volatile markets. Most commercial mortgage REITs with yields above 10% are red flags; I recommend steering clear of 'sucker yields' like SACH and KREF. Starwood Property Trust and Ladder Capital stand out for strong balance sheets, prudent management, and compelling growth prospects.

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U.S. equity markets retreated from record highs this week after the White House reignited its tariff offensive with a wave of aggressive levies and additional punitive threats. While inflation data has indicated that the 10% tariffs were efficiently absorbed, the pivot back towards Liberation Day tariff levels raises concern that recent deflationary offsets may be overwhelmed. After closing at ...

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. is recovering from a loss, creating a new strategy for profitability. Blackstone's global scale, conservative loan-to-value, and new joint venture into net lease properties provide strategic advantages and potential for stabilization. BXMT's 9.3% yield is appealing, but recent dividend cuts and sector headwinds warrant caution until Q2 results confirm a turnaround.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, a mortgage REIT affiliated with global asset manager Blackstone, gets a hold rating today in my initial coverage. Despite a +9% dividend yield, dividend growth is lacking, as is operating cash flow growth. It has grown new loans in Q1 and has a globally diversified portfolio, part of a sector providing needed liquidity to commercial real estate investors.

Many investors go for big yield with bigger risk. Barf. This report was recently sent to our members. We picked up shares with a 9.5% yield.