Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation · ACRE · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 12, 2026
$3.47 -3.88% on the day, -$0.14
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.60·17.29%
$0.15 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.15/qtr
pays ~Jan 2, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 31est.
own by Dec 30 ⓘ
Years without a cut
0 yrs
cut in 2025 (-48.3%) ⓘ
Paying since
2012
57 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
81
Well above its usual yield
ACRE share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
ACRE Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y 0.0%3Y -23.1%5Y -15.6%10Y -5.4%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 57 payments since 2012.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: -5.71% a year, its typical yearly change over the last 5 years. Today's $0.60 a year would be $0.48 by 2031 - 13.90% on today's $3.47 price.

How Many ACRE Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.60 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 10,000 ACRE shares, about $34,700 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $3.47. $1,000 a month takes about 20,000 shares, about $69,400. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) pays $0.15 a share quarterly, $0.60 a year, a 17.29% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $3.47. It has made 57 dividend payments since 2012.

At today’s rate of $0.15 quarterly and the last close of $3.47, this is what ACRE pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.15$0.05$0.60
100 shares$15.00$5.00$60.00
$10,000 invested (2,881.8 shares)$432.28$144.09$1,729.11
10,000 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
20,000 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 ACRE shares reinvest into 4.32 new shares each payment, about 18.4 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 24 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with ACRE’s own history in the ACRE DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (cash flow): does cash from the business cover the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history

ACRE Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

81/100Well above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • ACRE yields 17.29% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $3.47.
  • Its own 10-year median is 11.08%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
  • No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
9.02% low20.45% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is ACRE’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

ACRE has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.15 a share, went ex on Sep 30, 2026 and paid Oct 2, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Feb 9, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does ACRE Pay?

ACRE pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.60 a share, in 4 payments.
-14.3% against the 12 months before ($0.70 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last change: cut Mar 31, 2025 - $0.25 to $0.15 (-40.00%)
  • Last raise: Sep 28, 2023 - $0.02 to $0.33 (+$0.31, +1,550.00%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.01 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • FFO payout (approx.): 766.5% - $0.60 paid / $0.08 FFO per share (net income + depreciation & amortization, 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
  • Cash-flow payout: 233.1% - $0.60 paid / $0.26 operating cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 137.8% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • GAAP EPS payout (context): 300.0% - $0.60 paid / $0.02 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 300.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
REITs pay from funds from operations; GAAP EPS understates coverage.

ACRE vs Similar Dividend Stocks (AIV, BTBIF...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Real Estate companies closest to ACRE in market value, ACRE’s 17.29% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 8.41%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 2nd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating No cut ⓘ
ACRE $3.47Ares Commercial Real Estate $0.15/qtr$0.60/yr fwd 17.29% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 0 yrsno raise streak
AIV $1.50Apartment Investment and Management $1.30/half-yr$2.60/yr fwd 173.33% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1 yrno raise streak
BTBIF $2.41BTB Real Estate Investment Trust $0.0178/mo$0.21/yr fwd 8.88% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 5 yrsno raise streak
DRETF $11.10Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust $0.06/mo$0.72/yr fwd 6.49% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1+ yrno raise streak
STRW $12.30Strawberry Fields REIT $0.17/qtr$0.68/yr fwd 5.53% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
REFI $8.78Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance $0.47/qtr$1.88/yr fwd 21.41% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3+ yrsno raise streak
ABR $1.30Arbor Realty Trust $0.17/qtr$0.68/yr fwd 52.31% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 0 yrsno raise streak
BRT $12.60BRT Apartments $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 7.94% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 7+ yrsno raise streak
NXDT $3.13NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust $0.03/qtr$0.12/yr fwd 3.83% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 0 yrsno raise streak
NREF $12.67NexPoint Real Estate Finance $0.50/qtr$2.00/yr fwd 15.79% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2 yrsno raise streak
RC $0.93Ready Capital $0.01/qtr$0.04/yr fwd 4.30% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 0 yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: ACRE vs AIV, ACRE vs BTBIF, ACRE vs DRETF.

ACRE Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2012

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 30, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Jun 30, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Mar 31, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Sep 30, 2025Oct 2, 2025$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Jun 30, 2025Jul 2, 2025$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Mar 31, 2025Apr 2, 2025$0.15QuarterlyRegular
Dec 31, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Sep 30, 2024Oct 2, 2024$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Jun 28, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.25QuarterlyRegular
The other 47 ACRE payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 57 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for ACRE

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ACRE Dividend Questions

How often does ACRE pay dividends?

ACRE pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does ACRE pay dividends monthly?

No. ACRE pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next ACRE dividend?

ACRE has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.15 a share, went ex on Sep 30, 2026 and paid Oct 2, 2026. The current rate is $0.15 per share, $0.60 a year.

Does ACRE pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does ACRE pay per share?

ACRE pays $0.15 a share quarterly, $0.60 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $3.47 that is a 17.29% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 11.08%.

Has ACRE raised its dividend?

ACRE has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Sep 28, 2023, took the rate from $0.02 to $0.33 (+1,550.00%). Since then the rate was cut on Mar 31, 2025, from $0.25 to $0.15. Over five years the dividend grew -15.6% a year.

Is ACRE’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. ACRE paid out 233% of its cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. This is data, not investment advice. The full 7-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my ACRE dividends?

Add ACRE to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run ACRE in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 12, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 7 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.