NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.
NREFReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$15.80
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
12.66%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Payout Ratio
78%
5-Yr Growth
4.6%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
NREF Dividend Safety Score
46/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage78% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 5.13
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 NREF a good dividend stock?
MixedNexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 12.66% ($2.00/yr), with 1 year 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 2024
- 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
- 12.66%
- Payout Ratio
- 78%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.16
- Market Cap
- $363.9M
- P/E Ratio
- 6.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -24%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.36 – $16.06
- Dividend Safety
- D · 46/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.6850 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.6850 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.6850 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.6850 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$50.00
Annual$200.00
Monthly avg$16.67
