KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Stock News

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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 23, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jack Switala - Director of Investor Relations Matthew A. Salem - CEO & Director W.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (“KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) today reported its second quarter 2025 results, which have been posted to the Investor Relations section of KREF's website at http://www.kkrreit.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations. A conference call to discuss KREF's financial results will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The co...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.40625 per each issued and outstanding share of the Company's 6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which represents an annual dividend of $1.625 per share. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2025 to KREF's ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (“KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the second quarter 2025 on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, after the closing of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. A conference call to discuss KREF's financial results will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The conference call m...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock with respect to the second quarter of 2025. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2025 to KREF's common stockholders of record as of June 30, 2025. About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. KREF is a re...

Preferred stocks offer high yields and low appreciation, complementing common stocks and bonds in an income-focused portfolio. Arbor Realty's Series F preferred stock offers a fixed-to-floating yield, likely to be redeemed in October 2026, ensuring a strong total return. KKR Real Estate Finance's Series A preferred stock yields 8.7% at current prices, with well-covered dividends and significant...

US equity markets resumed their recovery this week from the "liberation day" plunge after the White House negotiated trade deals with several nations and indicated plans to ease China tariffs. Trimming its drawdown to around 10% from its mid-February highs, the S&P 500 rallied 4.6% this week - erasing an early-week dip with four-straight days of gains. After posting significant outperformance l...