Lument Finance Trust, Inc.
LFTReal Estate · Stock · monthly payer
$6.66
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
23.43%
Annual Dividend
$1.60
Payout Ratio
260%
5-Yr Growth
24.2%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (LFT) yields 23.43% ($1.60 per share annually). Dividend safety grade: D (37/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is LFT a good dividend stock?
Higher riskLument Finance Trust, Inc. (LFT) pays a monthly dividend yielding 23.43% ($1.60/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
- Strong 24.2% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2018
- Elevated payout ratio (260%)
- 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
- 23.43%
- Payout Ratio
- 260%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 24.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.64
- Market Cap
- $35.0M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -83%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.80 – $23.10
- Dividend Safety
- D · 37/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2018)
Frequently Asked Questions
LFT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-67%
3 Years
-68%
5 Years
-83%
52-Week Range
$5.80 – $23.10
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
LFT Dividend Safety Score
Risky
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
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At $1.60 / yr per share
