Arbor Realty Trust Declares $0.30 Quarterly Dividend
Arbor Realty Trust, a commercial real estate finance company, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per common share. The announcement came as the company reported fourth quarter results.
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), a mortgage real estate investment trust focused on multifamily and commercial real estate financing, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share on its common stock. Read more dividend announcements.
The company announced the dividend on February 27, 2026, alongside its fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings results. Record date, ex-dividend date, and payment date were not disclosed in the announcement.
| Dividend Details | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dividend per Share | $0.30 |
| Type | Quarterly Cash |
| Announcement Date | February 27, 2026 |
| Record Date | To be announced |
| Ex-Dividend Date | To be announced |
| Payment Date | To be announced |
Fourth Quarter Financial Performance
Arbor reported net income of $14.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. This compares to $59.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.
Distributable earnings came in at $41.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share. Excluding $5.1 million of net realized losses from the resolution of certain legacy assets previously reserved for, distributable earnings reached $0.22 per diluted share. The prior year quarter posted distributable earnings of $81.6 million, or $0.40 per share.
Loan Origination Activity
The company originated $1.63 billion in agency loans during the fourth quarter, marking its strongest structured loan origination quarter in over three years with $1.10 billion in volume. Agency servicing portfolio reached approximately $36.20 billion at year-end.
Full year agency loan originations totaled $5.07 billion, up from $4.47 billion in 2024. The structured portfolio stood at $12.11 billion, reflecting 7% growth.
Balance Sheet Actions
During the quarter, Arbor issued $400.0 million of 8.50% senior unsecured notes due 2028. The company unwound CLO 16 with $482.1 million of outstanding notes, generating approximately $90 million of liquidity.
Arbor foreclosed on six loans totaling $139.0 million and sold three real estate owned properties totaling $77.6 million during the quarter. Between December 2025 and February 2026, the company repurchased $20.0 million of stock at an average price of $7.40 per share, representing 64% of book value.
Full Year Results
For the full year 2025, Arbor reported net income of $107.4 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, down from $223.3 million, or $1.18 per share, in 2024. Distributable earnings totaled $223.6 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, versus $358.0 million, or $1.74 per share, in the prior year.
The company issued $900.0 million of senior unsecured notes during 2025 to repay $557.5 million of unsecured debt and add approximately $340 million of liquidity. It also unwound three collateralized loan obligation vehicles, generating approximately $170 million of additional liquidity.