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KREF Dividend History

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. · every payment since 2017

As of Oct 18, 2026, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) has paid 39 dividends since 2017. The most recent was $0.1000 per share (ex-date Sep 30, 2026, paid Oct 15, 2026). Over the last 12 months KREF paid $0.7000 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 12.07%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is -60.0% versus the 2 before.

Latest news: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Cuts Quarterly Dividend · Jul 1, 2026

Latest dividend

$0.1000

Last ex-date

Sep 30, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$0.70

Trailing yield

12.07%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

0 yrs

Key facts: KREF dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 39 dividend payments on record for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF), going back to 2017.
  • KREF's most recent dividend was $0.10 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 30, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 15, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, KREF paid $0.70 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 12.07%.
  • KREF's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 28, 2018 ex-date, a 7.5% rise to $0.43 per share.
  • KREF's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Jun 30, 2026 ex-date, a 60.0% reduction to $0.10 per share.
  • KREF paid $1.00 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 0.0% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "KREF Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KREF/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

8.11%

of price a year ago

Price change

-32.8%

$8.63 → $5.80

Approx. total return

-24.7%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

KREF dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

KREF dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$0.4500—
20254$1.0000+0.0%
20244$1.0000-41.9%
20234$1.7200+0.0%
20224$1.7200-13.4%
20215timing$1.9860+15.5%
20204$1.7200+0.0%
20194$1.7200+1.8%
20184$1.6900+70.7%
20173timing$0.9900—

Every KREF dividend

3 raises · 2 cuts · 1 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 30, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 2026Jul 15, 2026$0.1000-60.0%Cut
Mar 31, 2026Apr 15, 2026$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 31, 2025Jan 15, 2026$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 30, 2025Oct 15, 2025$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 2025Jul 15, 2025$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 31, 2025Apr 15, 2025$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 31, 2024Jan 15, 2025$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 30, 2024Oct 15, 2024$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2024Jul 15, 2024$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2024Apr 15, 2024$0.2500-41.9%Cut
Dec 28, 2023Jan 12, 2024$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 2023Oct 13, 2023$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 2023Jul 14, 2023$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 2023Apr 14, 2023$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2022Jan 13, 2023$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 29, 2022Oct 14, 2022$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 2022Jul 15, 2022$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 2022Apr 15, 2022$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2021Jan 14, 2022$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 29, 2021Oct 15, 2021$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 2021Jul 15, 2021$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 2021Jun 15, 2021$0.2660—Special
Mar 30, 2021Apr 15, 2021$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2020Jan 15, 2021$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 29, 2020Oct 15, 2020$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 2020Jul 15, 2020$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 2020Apr 15, 2020$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2019Jan 15, 2020$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2019Oct 16, 2019$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2019Jul 15, 2019$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2019Apr 12, 2019$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2018Jan 11, 2019$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2018Oct 12, 2018$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2018Jul 13, 2018$0.4300+7.5%Raise
Mar 28, 2018Apr 13, 2018$0.4000+8.1%Raise
Dec 28, 2017Jan 12, 2018$0.3700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 2017Oct 12, 2017$0.3700+48.0%Raise
Jun 28, 2017Jul 14, 2017$0.2500—First

KREF dividend history — FAQ

How much is KREF's dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, KREF's most recent dividend was $0.1000 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 30, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 15, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.7000 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 12.07%.

How often does KREF pay a dividend?

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is KREF's next dividend?

KREF's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has KREF ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 2 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2024.

How much did KREF pay in dividends in 2025?

KREF paid $1.0000 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 0.0% from 2024.

What was KREF's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, KREF paid $0.7000 per share, 8.11% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -32.8%. That is an approximate total return of -24.7% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to KREF