# Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) — Dividends ARI · NYSE · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ari/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $4.25 | | Forward yield | 66.30% | | Growth streak | — | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance paid a regular quarterly dividend for most of its record, but its two latest payments are far larger. The newest, $4.10 per share, is declared with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 30, 2026 and a pay date of October 29. The one before it, $3.75 per share, went ex-dividend on July 16, 2026 with a pay date of July 15. Over the trailing twelve months, the company paid $4.25 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 66.3% at a share price of $6.41. That figure includes the $3.75 payment. The regular quarterly rate was $0.46 at the end of 2019. It fell to $0.40 in March 2020 and to $0.35 in June 2020, and held there for four years. It moved to $0.25 in September 2024, a cut of about 29%. The last payment at that rate went ex-dividend on March 31, 2026. Payments by calendar year were $1.40 in each of 2021, 2022 and 2023, $1.20 in 2024 and $1.00 in 2025. The growth streak stands at zero years. Since March 2026, the record shows only these two unusually large payments, with no quarterly payment at the $0.25 rate in between. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 30, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | $4.10 | | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $3.75 | | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.25 | | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.25 | | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.25 | | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.25 | | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.25 | | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.25 | | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.25 | | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.35 | | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.35 | | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.35 | | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.35 | | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.35 | | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.35 | | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.35 | | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.35 | | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.35 | | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $0.35 | | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 15, 2022 | $0.35 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) pay a dividend? Yes. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $4.10 per share. ### What is ARI's dividend yield? Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance paid $4.25 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 66.30% at the last price of $6.41. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is ARI's next ex-dividend date? Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026, payable on Oct 29, 2026. ### What is the difference between ex and payment dates? An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ## Similar Stocks - [STWD](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/stwd) — STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. Starwood Property Trust Inc. - [BXMT](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bxmt) — Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. Common Stock - [LADR](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ladr) — Ladder Capital Corp Class A Common Stock - [BRSP](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/brsp) — BrightSpire Capital, Inc. Class A Common Stock - [EFC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/efc) — Ellington Financial Inc. Common Stock - [NLY](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nly) — Annaly Capital Management Inc. Common Stock - [MFA](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/mfa) — MFA Financial, Inc. - [CIM](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cim) — Chimera Investment Corporation Common Stock - [FBRT](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fbrt) — Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Common Stock - [KREF](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/kref) — KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Common Stock --- Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).