KREF (KKR Real Estate Finance Trust) Total Payout Yield %: 26.97 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc KREF
46 GF Score
Price $7.17
GF Value $7.16
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Total Payout Yield %?

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust KREF +2.43% 46 Total Payout Yield % is 26.97 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates KREF with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.16 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 26.97%.


KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.


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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Total Payout Yield % Chart

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Payout Yield %
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Total Payout Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.66 29.41 17.70 23.37 22.55

KREF vs CMTG, NREF, RC: Total Payout Yield % Comparison

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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 Total Payout Yield % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-43.405 + 0 + -88.164) / 529.10496
=24.87%

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (-0.762 + 0 + -21.418) * 4 / 393.36912
=22.55%

* 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.

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What does a Total Payout Yield % of 26.97 mean?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) has a Total Payout Yield % of 26.97 as of Jun. 27, 2026. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors.
Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Total Payout Yield % too high?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 26.97. 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 Total Payout Yield % compare to CMTG and NREF?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Total Payout Yield % of 26.97 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 Total Payout Yield % for a REITs company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the REITs industry context. However, Total Payout Yield % 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 Total Payout Yield % mean?
A high Total Payout Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 26.97. 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 $7.17 — trading 0.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Yield % is 26.97. 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 Total Payout Yield % calculated?
Total Payout Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), the current Total Payout Yield % is 26.97 as of Jun. 27, 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 $7.17 is trading 0.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.16. GuruFocus considers KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KREF:

  • Total Payout Yield %: 26.97
  • GF Value™: $7.16 vs. price of $7.17 (0.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 3 warning signs

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

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges KREFpA.PFD:USA8KR:Germany
Address 30 Hudson Yards, Suite 7500, New York, NY, USA, 10001
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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