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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF)

Real Estate | REIT - Mortgage | New York, United States | NYSE
6.74 USD +0.12 (1.737%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 11:42 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. EDT

KREF is a high-yield REIT with a consistent dividend history, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the negative profit margins, high debt-to-equity ratio, and weak earnings outlook indicate significant financial risk. The recent price dip and analyst ratings suggest caution, but the dividend yield and options activity hint at potential for short-term opportunities. Long-term investors should be wary of the fundamentals, while short-term traders may consider the dividend yield and options positioning for strategic plays.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.117564
AutoTheta0.122112
AutoETS0.123726
AutoARIMA0.123727

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 15.62
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.148
Excess Kurtosis -1.23
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 383.082
Revenue per Share 0.237
Market Cap 432,896,480
Forward P/E 11.32
Beta 0.96
Profit Margins -296.96%
Website https://www.kkrreit.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. The ATM strikes are heavily positioned, with high IV and OI, indicating potential for volatility. Puts show significant OI at lower strikes, suggesting some bearish sentiment, while calls show OI at higher strikes, indicating bullish speculation. The overall options data suggests a cautious approach with potential for both upward and downward movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
4.08% 13.38% 13.85% 15.03%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-31 0.250 4.084967
2025-12-31 0.250 3.167665
2025-09-30 0.250 2.981125
2025-06-30 0.250 3.145050
2025-03-31 0.250 2.626782
2024-12-31 0.250 2.874525
2024-09-30 0.250 2.410250
2024-06-28 0.250 3.356416
2024-03-27 0.250 3.135039
2023-12-28 0.430 4.082704
2023-09-28 0.430 4.811689
2023-06-29 0.430 4.869560
2023-03-30 0.430 5.498314
2022-12-29 0.430 4.586575
2022-09-29 0.430 4.053849
2022-06-29 0.430 3.843531
2022-03-30 0.430 3.350214
2021-12-30 0.430 3.367504
2021-09-29 0.430 3.354654
2021-06-29 0.430 3.387141
2021-05-27 0.266 2.170616
2021-03-30 0.430 4.041229
2020-12-30 0.430 4.320278
2020-09-29 0.430 4.776015
2020-06-29 0.430 4.880553
2020-03-30 0.430 5.690816
2019-12-30 0.430 4.180317
2019-09-27 0.430 4.473966
2019-06-27 0.430 4.502895
2019-03-28 0.430 4.555318
2018-12-27 0.430 4.882952
2018-09-27 0.430 4.763810
2018-06-28 0.430 4.914101
2018-03-28 0.400 4.567832
2017-12-28 0.370 4.314738
2017-09-28 0.370 4.232363
2017-06-28 0.250 2.806009
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.0
dividendYield 15.11
exDividendDate 2026-03-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.1510574
lastDividendValue 0.25
lastDividendDate 2026-03-31
dividendDate 2026-04-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.25701457
Address1 30 Hudson Yards
Address2 Suite 7500
All Time High 23.99
All Time Low 5.87
Ask 6.73
Ask Size 1,000
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 2.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 864,200
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,404,006
Average Volume 1,404,006
Average Volume10Days 864,200
Beta 0.96
Bid 6.72
Bid Size 800
Board Risk 8
Book Value 13.272
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 6.735
Current Ratio 14.478
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 6.75
Day Low 6.68
Debt To Equity 383.082
Display Name KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Dividend Rate 1.0
Dividend Yield 15.11
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,776,949,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,776,949,200
Earnings Timestamp 1,776,888,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,888,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,888,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 341.158
Enterprise Value 5,405,312,000
Eps Current Year 0.604
Eps Forward 0.595
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -1.05
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 6.7372
Fifty Day Average Change -0.0021996498
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.00032649317
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -25.701458
Fifty Two Week High 9.983
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.2479997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.3253531
Fifty Two Week Low 5.87
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.86500025
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.1473595
Fifty Two Week Range 5.87 - 9.983
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,493,991,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 11.42
Float Shares 53,008,123
Forward Eps 0.595
Forward P E 11.319327
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins -0.62049
Gross Profits -9,831,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02125
Held Percent Institutions 0.82308
Implied Shares Outstanding 64,275,644
Industry REIT - Mortgage
Industry Disp REIT - Mortgage
Industry Key reit-mortgage
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Last Dividend Value 0.25
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, focuses primarily on originating and acquiring transitional senior loans secured by commercial real estate (CRE) assets in the United States. It engages in the origination and purchase of credit investments related to CRE, including leveraged and unleveraged commercial real estate loans. The company has also elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Long Name KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 432,896,480
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_283154866
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common -69,885,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 425,504,756
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 6.72
Operating Cashflow 72,283,000
Operating Margins 2.4628599
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 5.8824
Phone 212 750 8300
Previous Close 6.62
Price Eps Current Year 11.150663
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.5074593
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 27.322424
Profit Margins -2.9696398
Quick Ratio 13.929
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.5
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.11500025
Regular Market Change Percent 1.7371639
Regular Market Day High 6.75
Regular Market Day Low 6.68
Regular Market Day Range 6.68 - 6.75
Regular Market Open 6.72
Regular Market Previous Close 6.62
Regular Market Price 6.735
Regular Market Time 1,776,440,529
Regular Market Volume 116,781
Return On Assets -0.0078799995
Return On Equity -0.03848
Revenue Per Share 0.237
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 64,275,643
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0644
Shares Short 4,140,780
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 5,541,630
Short Name KKR Real Estate Finance Trust I
Short Percent Of Float 0.095
Short Ratio 2.07
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol KREF
Target High Price 9.5
Target Low Price 6.5
Target Mean Price 8.25
Target Median Price 8.5
Total Cash 84,617,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.316
Total Debt 4,693,536,768
Total Revenue 15,844,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.1510574
Trailing Eps -1.05
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 8.2611
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.5260997
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.18473323
Type Disp Equity
Volume 116,781
Website https://www.kkrreit.com
Zip 10,001