ARI'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.45 Med: 10.53 Max: 33.52
Current: 9.3
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance was 33.52%. The lowest was 8.45%. And the median was 10.53%.
ARI's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 68.08% of 874
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.755
vs ARI: 9.30
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc is 1.30, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance was 4.88. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 0.97.
During the past 12 months, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -10.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance was 4.80% per year. The lowest was -10.60% 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.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (NYSE:ARI) Dividend Yield % Explanation
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.
* 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.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Dividend Yield % Chart
ARI vs ORC, LADR, TWO: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Apollo Commercial 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.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance 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.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) has a Dividend Yield % of 9.30% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 10.53. Over the past decade, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 8.45 to 33.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance ranks #279 out of 874 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 31.9%.
Is Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's Dividend Yield % too high?
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's current Dividend Yield % of 9.30% is 12% below median its 10-year median of 10.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.45 to a high of 33.52. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.76. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's value of 9.30% is 37.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance ranks #279 out of 874 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's Dividend Yield % compare to ORC and LADR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance ranks #279 out of 874 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.76. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's value of 9.30% is 37.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 8.45 to 33.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.53 vs. the industry median of 6.76, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.76, based on 874 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's current Dividend Yield % of 9.30% is 37.7% above 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's current Dividend Yield % is 9.30%, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 10.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.71, compared to a current price of $10.75 — trading 10.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 9.30%, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 10.53 and 37.7% above the REITs industry median of 6.76. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI), the current Dividend Yield % is 9.30% as of Jun. 24, 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 Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.75 is trading 10.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.71.
GuruFocus considers Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ARI:
Dividend Yield %: 9.30% (12% below median its 10-year median of 10.53)
GF Value™: $9.71 vs. price of $10.75 (10.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 37.7% above the REITs median (#279 of 874)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ARI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Business Description
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc is a real estate investment trust that originates, invests in, acquires, and manages commercial first-mortgage loans, subordinate financings, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other real estate-related debt investments. The subordinate loans and first-mortgage loans account for the vast majority of the portfolio on a cost basis. Property types include residential, retail, healthcare, office, mixed-use, hotel, industrial, multifamily, securities, and other, with residential properties and hotels representing the highest property value. More than a third of the properties are located in New York City, with the other properties located across other regions of the United States, as well as other countries.
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