# KKR Real Estate (KREF) — Dividends

KREF · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/kref/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.70 |
| Forward yield | 11.73% |
| Growth streak | — |

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pays a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. Its most recent [ex-dividend date](/instructions/learning/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](/instructions/learning/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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.10 |
| 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 | $0.25 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $0.43 |
| 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 11.73% at the last price of $5.97. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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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.

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