
Ready Capital Corporation
RC-PEReal Estate · REIT - Mortgage · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
15.90%
Annual Dividend
$1.63
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about RC-PE's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 27, 2026, Ready Capital Corporation (RC-PE) has a forward dividend yield of 15.90%, based on an annual dividend of $1.63 per share and a share price of $10.22.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, RC-PE's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (56 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- RC-PE has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- RC-PE's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 30, 2026, for a dividend of $0.41 per share.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, RC-PE's 15.90% yield is 111% above its five-year average yield of 7.54%.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for RC-PE is $15.41 per share, 51% above the $10.22 share price, so RC-PE screens as undervalued.
- Ready Capital Corporation (RC-PE) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Ready Capital Corporation (RC-PE) has raised its regular dividend 1 time and cut it 0 times across the 21 payments on record since 2021. Its most recent change was a 80.0% increase to $0.406 per share, going ex-dividend on Sep 29, 2021.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "RC-PE Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 27, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RC-PE
Summary
As of Oct 27, 2026, Ready Capital Corporation (RC-PE) yields 15.90% ($1.63 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of C (56/100).
Is RC-PE a good dividend stock?
MixedReady Capital Corporation (RC-PE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 15.90% ($1.63/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 15.90%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.63
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.60
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 4.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -59%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.10 – $15.17
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
RC-PE dividend raises and cuts
Ready Capital Corporation (RC-PE) has raised its regular dividend 1 time and cut it 0 times across the 21 payments on record since 2021. Its most recent change was a 80.0% increase to $0.406 per share, going ex-dividend on Sep 29, 2021.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2021 | Raise | $0.226 → $0.406 | +80.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RC-PE a good dividend stock?
Mixed. Ready Capital Corporation (RC-PE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 15.90% ($1.63/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Is RC-PE undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, RC-PE's fair value is about $15.41 versus a $10.22 share price — so it looks undervalued (+51% vs. fair value).
Is RC-PE's dividend safe?
RC-PE has a dividend-safety grade of C (56/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is RC-PE's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for RC-PE is about $15.41 per share, roughly 51% above the current $10.22 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is RC-PE a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data RC-PE screens as "mixed" and undervalued. Ready Capital Corporation (RC-PE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 15.90% ($1.63/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will RC-PE cut its dividend?
RC-PE earns a dividend-safety grade of C (56/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does RC-PE pay a dividend?
Yes. Ready Capital Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.63 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 15.90%.
What is RC-PE's dividend yield?
As of Oct 27, 2026, RC-PE's forward dividend yield is 15.90%, based on a $1.63 annual dividend and a $10.22 share price.
What is RC-PE's dividend per share?
As of Oct 27, 2026, RC-PE pays $1.63 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
How many years has RC-PE grown its dividend?
RC-PE does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next RC-PE ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 27, 2026, RC-PE's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 30, 2026, for $0.41 per share.
RC-PE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-28%
3 Years
-46%
5 Years
-59%
52-Week Range
$10.10 – $15.17
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RC-PE worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ready Capital Corporation is $15.41 per share, versus a market price of $10.22. That implies 51% of upside — a margin of safety of about 34%.
Fair Value
$15.41
Current Price
$10.22
Upside
+51%
Margin of Safety
34%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 12.0% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $2.21 EPS, $1.63 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RC-PE Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Full RC-PE dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.4063 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.4063 | regular |
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