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The historical rank and industry rank for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:
KREF'
s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.5 Med: 0 Max: 20.2
Current: -16.5
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.
KREF's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked worse than 88.66% of 626
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 2.7
vs KREF: -16.50
During the past 12 months, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -15.00% per year.
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.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 11 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust was 17.73. The lowest was 0.78. And the median was 0.99.
2. 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 0.100000
2026-06-30
2026-06-30
2026-07-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
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
* 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.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $7.05.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.85.
During the past 11 years, the highest Dividend Yield of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust was 18.18%. The lowest was 1.16%. And the median was 9.56%.
* 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.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Related Terms>
KREF vs FBRT, RWT, NREF: 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation
This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of -16.50% mean?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) has a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of -16.50% as of Jun. 2026. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #555 out of 626 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 88.7%.
Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate too high?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is -16.50%. Based on the distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #555 out of 626 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate compare to FBRT and RWT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #555 out of 626 companies for 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate. This places KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 2.70. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate for a REITs company?
The median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate among REITs companies is 2.70, based on 626 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 2.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is -16.50%. 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 Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.81, compared to a current price of $7.05 — trading 85% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is -16.50%. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), the current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is -16.50% as of Jun. 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 overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.05 is trading 85% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.81.
GuruFocus considers KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KREF:
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate: -16.50%
GF Value™: $3.81 vs. price of $7.05 (85% above fair value)
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 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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