Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
ARIReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$10.92
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.16%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
123%
5-Yr Growth
-6.5%
Ex-Date
Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
ARI Dividend Safety Score
43/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage123% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 4.50
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is ARI a good dividend stock?
MixedApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 9.16% ($1.00/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (123%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.16%
- Payout Ratio
- 123%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.41
- Market Cap
- $1.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 13.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -31%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.49 – $11.24
- Dividend Safety
- D · 43/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
