KKR Real Estate Finance TrustKREFPA.PFD +0.17%46 Dividend Yield % is 8.98% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 9.45. GuruFocus rates KREFPA.PFD with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 874 REITs companies, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks better than 87.3% on this metric.
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.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREFpA.PFD) 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.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Dividend Yield % Chart
KREFPA.PFD vs CMTG, NREF, RC: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust'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.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 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 0.406250
2026-05-29
2026-05-29
2026-06-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.406250
2026-02-27
2026-02-27
2026-03-13
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.406250
2025-11-28
2025-11-28
2025-12-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.406250
2025-08-29
2025-08-29
2025-09-15
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.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREFPA.PFD) has a Dividend Yield % of 8.98% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 9.45. Over the past decade, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.16 to 18.18. According to the industry distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #111 out of 874 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 12.7%.
Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Dividend Yield % too high?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 8.98% is near median its 10-year median of 9.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.16 to a high of 18.18. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.76. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's value of 8.98% is 32.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #111 out of 874 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Dividend Yield % compare to CMTG and NREF?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ranks #111 out of 874 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.76. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's value of 8.98% is 32.9% above this benchmark. Historically, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.16 to 18.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.45 vs. the industry median of 6.76, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 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. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 8.98% is 32.9% 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 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 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. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current Dividend Yield % is 8.98%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 9.45. 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?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREFPA.PFD) has a current Dividend Yield % of 8.98%. The current Dividend Yield % is 8.98%, which is near median its 10-year median of 9.45 and 32.9% above the REITs industry median of 6.76. 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 Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREFPA.PFD), the current Dividend Yield % is 8.98% 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.
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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