If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of NexPoint Real Estate Finance Inc is 1.09, which seems too high.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year.
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During the past 10 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of NexPoint Real Estate Finance was 12.10% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 1.70% per year.
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NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 10 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of NexPoint Real Estate Finance was 9.13. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 1.41.
Warning Sign:
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of NexPoint Real Estate Finance Inc is 1.09, which seems too high.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.500000
2026-06-15
2026-06-15
2026-06-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.500000
2026-03-13
2026-03-13
2026-03-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.500000
2025-12-15
2025-12-15
2025-12-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.500000
2025-09-15
2025-09-15
2025-09-30
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.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $15.565.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $2.
During the past 10 years, the highest Dividend Yield of NexPoint Real Estate Finance was 15.61%. The lowest was 1.25%. And the median was 12.16%.
* 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.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividends per Share Related Terms
NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividends per Share Historical Data
* 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.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividends per Share Chart
NREF vs RC, MITT, ACRE: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividend Yield % falls into.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) has a Dividends per Share of $2.00 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on NexPoint Real Estate Finance and its competitors.
Is NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividends per Share too high?
NexPoint Real Estate Finance's current Dividends per Share is $2.00. Overall, NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividends per Share compare to RC and MITT?
NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividends per Share of $2.00 can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a REITs company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the REITs industry context. However, Dividends per Share 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 Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on NexPoint Real Estate Finance and its competitors. NexPoint Real Estate Finance's current Dividends per Share is $2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock overvalued right now?
NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) has a current Dividends per Share of $2.00. The current Dividends per Share is $2.00. NexPoint Real Estate Finance's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF), the current Dividends per Share is $2.00 as of Mar. 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.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance Inc is a commercial mortgage REIT focused on generating attractive, risk-adjusted returns for shareholders over the long term. The company invests mainly in first-lien mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, multifamily properties, and common equity investments, as well as multifamily and single-family rental CMBS securitizations, promissory notes, revolving credit facilities, and stock warrants. It focuses on real estate sectors where its management has operating expertise, including multifamily, single-family rental, self-storage, industrial, and life sciences, mainly in top metropolitan areas.
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