KREF Dividend History & Yield Analysis
KREF has 38 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $7.47.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$0.35002 pmts
- 2025$1.004 pmts
- 2024$1.004 pmts
- 2023$1.724 pmts
- 2022$1.724 pmts
- 2021$1.995 pmts
- 2020$1.724 pmts
- 2019$1.724 pmts
- 2018$1.694 pmts
- 2017$0.99003 pmts
KREF Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-30 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-31 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-31 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-09-30 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-30 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-31 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-31 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2024-09-30 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-28 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-27 | $0.2500 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | $0.4300 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-28 | $0.4300 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-30 | $0.4300 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-30 | $0.4300 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-30 | $0.4300 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-27 | $0.2660 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-30 | $0.4300 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-30 | $0.4300 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2020-03-30 | $0.4300 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2019-12-30 | $0.4300 |
| 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-27 | $0.4300 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-27 | $0.4300 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-28 | $0.4300 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2018-12-27 | $0.4300 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2018-09-27 | $0.4300 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-28 | $0.4300 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-28 | $0.4000 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-28 | $0.3700 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-28 | $0.3700 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-28 | $0.2500 |
Does KREF pay dividends?
Yes. KREF pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.1000 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-06-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the KREF yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.8500) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the KREF DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.