During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -16.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -11.70% per year.
During the past 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust was 20.20% per year. The lowest was -16.50% per year. And the median was 0.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
KREF vs CMTG, NREF, RC: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.250000
2026-03-31
2026-03-31
2026-04-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.250000
2025-12-31
2025-12-31
2026-01-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.250000
2025-09-30
2025-09-30
2025-10-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.250000
2025-06-30
2025-06-30
2025-07-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.61% mean?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.61% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #583 out of 869 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 67.1%.
Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.61%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.93. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's value of 5.61% is 19% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #583 out of 869 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to CMTG and NREF?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #583 out of 869 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.93. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's value of 5.61% is 19% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.93, based on 869 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.61% is 19% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.16, compared to a current price of $7.14 — trading 0.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.61% and 19% below the REITs industry median of 6.93. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.61% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.14 is trading 0.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.16.
GuruFocus considers KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for KREF:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 5.61%
GF Value™: $7.16 vs. price of $7.14 (0.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 19% below the REITs median (#583 of 869)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KREF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Business Description
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc is a real estate finance company that focuses on originating and acquiring senior mortgage loans secured by CRE assets. The investment is to originate or acquire senior mortgage loans collateralized by institutional-quality CRE assets that are owned and operated by experienced and well-capitalized sponsors and located in liquid markets with underlying fundamentals. KKR manages investments across multiple asset classes, including private equity, real estates, energy, infrastructure, credit, and hedge funds. The company's investment objective is capital preservation and generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for its stockholders over the long term, through dividends.
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