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NexPoint Real Estate FinanceNREF +0.41%44 Dividend Yield % is 11.76% as of Aug. 02, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 12.07. GuruFocus rates NREF with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 861 REITs companies, NexPoint Real Estate Finance ranks better than 76.89% on this metric.
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 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.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year.
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.
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.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) 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.
NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Yield % Chart
NREF vs CMTG, RC, REFI: Dividend Yield % 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 Dividend Yield % Calculation
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.
* 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 (NREF) has a Dividend Yield % of 11.76% as of Aug. 02, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on NexPoint Real Estate Finance and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.07. Over the past decade, NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.25 to 15.61. According to the industry distribution chart, NexPoint Real Estate Finance ranks #199 out of 861 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 23.1%.
Is NexPoint Real Estate Finance's Dividend Yield % too high?
NexPoint Real Estate Finance's current Dividend Yield % of 11.76% is near median its 10-year median of 12.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.25 to a high of 15.61. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.79. NexPoint Real Estate Finance's value of 11.76% is 73.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NexPoint Real Estate Finance ranks #199 out of 861 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 Dividend Yield % compare to CMTG and RC?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, NexPoint Real Estate Finance ranks #199 out of 861 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.79. NexPoint Real Estate Finance's value of 11.76% is 73.2% above this benchmark. Historically, NexPoint Real Estate Finance's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.25 to 15.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.07 vs. the industry median of 6.79, NexPoint 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 6.79, based on 861 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. NexPoint Real Estate Finance's current Dividend Yield % of 11.76% is 73.2% 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 NexPoint Real Estate Finance and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NexPoint Real Estate Finance's current Dividend Yield % is 11.76%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.07. 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 Dividend Yield % of 11.76%. The current Dividend Yield % is 11.76%, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.07 and 73.2% above the REITs industry median of 6.79. NexPoint Real Estate Finance's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 8 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 NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF), the current Dividend Yield % is 11.76% as of Aug. 02, 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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