Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. · ARI · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$2.32 +0.00% on the day, +$0.00
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.00·43.10%
$0.25 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$4.10/qtr
pays ~Feb 1, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Jan 30, 2027est.
own by Jan 29, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
1 yr
since the 2024 cut (-28.6%) ⓘ
Paying since
2010
69 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
84
Well above its usual yield
plus special dividends: $7.50 total in the last year — not in the rate
ARI share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
ARI Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +1,540.0%3Y +127.1%5Y +63.6%10Y +24.5%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 69 payments since 2010.
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: 0% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. 1 one-off jump of 2x or more is left out. Special payments are left out. Today's $1.00 a year would stay $1.00 by 2031 - 43.10% on today's $2.32 price.

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

At $1.00 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 6,000 ARI shares, about $13,920 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $2.32. $1,000 a month takes about 12,000 shares, about $27,840. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) pays $0.25 a share quarterly, $1.00 a year, a 43.10% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $2.32. Special dividends added $7.50 in the last year; they are paid case by case, so they never count in the rate or the yield here. It has made 69 dividend payments since 2010.

At today’s rate of $0.25 quarterly and the last close of $2.32, this is what ARI pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.25$0.08$1.00
100 shares$25.00$8.33$100.00
$10,000 invested (4,310.3 shares)$1,077.59$359.20$4,310.34
6,000 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
12,000 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 ARI shares reinvest into 10.78 new shares each payment, about 50.6 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 10 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 ARI’s own history in the ARI 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

ARI Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

84/100Well above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • ARI yields 43.10% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $2.32.
  • Its own 10-year median is 10.34%, 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
9.12% low703.86% 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 ARI’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026

ARI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 30, 2027, with the cash around Feb 1, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $4.10 a share, went ex on Oct 30, 2026 and paid Nov 2, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

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

How Often Does ARI Pay?

ARI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, Jul and Nov, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$12.10 a share, in 5 payments, $7.50 of it special.
+1,110.0% against the 12 months before ($1.00 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 Apr, Jul and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Jul and Oct (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last change: cut Sep 29, 2024 - $0.35 to $0.25 (-28.57%)
  • Last raise: Dec 29, 2015 - $0.44 to $0.46 (+$0.02, +4.55%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.045 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • FFO payout (approx.): 89.6% - $1.00 paid / $1.12 FFO per share (net income + depreciation & amortization, 4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026)
  • Cash-flow payout: 157.7% - $1.00 paid / $0.63 operating cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 78.4% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • GAAP EPS payout (context): 126.6% - $1.00 paid / $0.79 EPS (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 300.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
REITs pay from funds from operations; GAAP EPS understates coverage.

ARI vs Similar Dividend Stocks (KREF, PINE...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Real Estate companies closest to ARI in market value, ARI’s 43.10% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 7.74%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 7th 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 ⓘ
ARI $2.32Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 43.10% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1 yrno raise streak
KREF $5.36KKR Real Estate Finance Trust $0.10/qtr$0.40/yr fwd 7.46% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 0 yrsno raise streak
PINE $16.86Alpine Income Property Trust $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd 7.59% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 5+ yrsraised 5 yrs in a row
LANDO $19.04Gladstone Land $0.125/mo$1.50/yr fwd 7.88% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 4+ yrsno raise streak
NLCP $13.95NewLake Capital Partners $0.43/qtr$1.72/yr fwd 12.33% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row
BSRTF $9.80BSR Real Estate Investment Trust $0.047/mo$0.56/yr fwd 5.76% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 4+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row
GDVTZ $405.00Gould Investors L.P. $11.00/half-yr$22.00/yr fwd 5.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 9 yrsno raise streak
RMR $15.75RMR Group $0.45/qtr$1.80/yr fwd 11.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 9+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
RWT $2.85Redwood Trust $0.18/qtr$0.72/yr fwd 25.26% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
XRN $26.97Chiron Real Estate $0.16/mo$1.92/yr fwd 7.12% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
APYRF $2.62Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust $0.043/mo$0.52/yr fwd 19.69% 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: ARI vs KREF, ARI vs PINE, ARI vs LANDO.

ARI Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2010

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Oct 30, 2026Nov 2, 2026$4.10QuarterlyRegular
Jul 16, 2026Jul 20, 2026$3.75QuarterlySpecial
Jun 30, 2026Jul 15, 2026$3.75QuarterlySpecial
Mar 31, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Sep 30, 2025Oct 2, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Jun 30, 2025Jul 2, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Mar 31, 2025Apr 2, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Dec 31, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Sep 30, 2024Oct 2, 2024$0.25QuarterlyRegular
The other 59 ARI payments come with a paid plan.
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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 ARI

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ARI Dividend Questions

How often does ARI pay dividends?

ARI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, Jul and Nov, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does ARI pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next ARI dividend?

ARI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 30, 2027, with the cash around Feb 1, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $4.10 a share, went ex on Oct 30, 2026 and paid Nov 2, 2026. The current rate is $0.25 per share, $1.00 a year.

Does ARI pay a dividend in February 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 30, 2027, with the cash around Feb 1, 2027, so a payment in February 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does ARI pay per share?

ARI pays $0.25 a share quarterly, $1.00 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $2.32 that is a 43.10% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 10.34%.

Has ARI raised its dividend?

ARI has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Dec 29, 2015, took the rate from $0.44 to $0.46 (+4.55%). Since then the rate was cut on Sep 29, 2024, from $0.35 to $0.25. Over five years the dividend grew 63.6% a year.

Is ARI’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. ARI paid out 158% of its cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026. It has gone 1 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 7-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my ARI dividends?

Add ARI 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 ARI 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 11, 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.