KKR Real Estate (KREF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.70
- Forward yield
- 11.95%
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pays a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. Its most recent ex-dividend date was September 30, 2026, with a corresponding payment date of October 15, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, the company paid a total of $0.70 per share in dividends. Based on a share price of $6.145, this offers a dividend yield of 11.39%. The company currently holds a dividend growth streak of 0 years.
From 2020 through 2023, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust maintained a constant quarterly rate of $0.43 per share, yielding full calendar-year totals of $1.72 per share in each of those four years. In March 2024, the payout was reduced to $0.25 per share, resulting in annual totals of $1.00 per share for both 2024 and 2025.
The quarterly dividend was reduced further in June 2026 to $0.10 per share and remained at $0.10 per share for the September 2026 payment. If KKR Real Estate Finance Trust follows its established distribution pattern, the next ex-dividend date should occur in late December 2026.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.43 |
Frequently asked questions
Does KKR Real Estate (KREF) pay a dividend?
Yes. KKR Real Estate pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.10 per share.
What is KREF's dividend yield?
KKR Real Estate paid $0.70 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 11.95% at the last price of $5.86. Click here to learn more
When is KREF's most recent ex-dividend date?
KKR Real Estate's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 15, 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
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