Does Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) pay a dividend?
Yes. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) pays a dividend: $1.01 per share over the last twelve months, a dividend yield of 43.79% at the latest close.
Its dividend per share has shrunk at 7.2% a year over the last 5 years.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
Score Breakdown
Safety
40% of composite
Growth
35% of composite
Income
25% of composite
Composite = Safety (0) × 0.40 + Growth (0) × 0.35 + Income (100) × 0.25 = 25
Dividend Safety
Earnings Payout
106.8%
FCF Payout
–
FCF Coverage
–
Dividend Growth
Per Share (TTM)
$1.01
Growth Streak
–
5Y CAGR
-7.2%
Dividend history
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.00 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | $1.20 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | $1.40 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.40 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $1.40 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | $1.45 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | $1.84 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $1.84 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $1.84 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $1.84 | -1.6% |
Newest 10 of 16 fiscal years; the chart above has the full series. Each payment counts toward the fiscal year it is paid for, so a final dividend paid in spring belongs to the year before. Figures are adjusted for stock splits, so a fall is a cut.
Computed from SEC filings. Ex-dividend and payment dates are not part of those filings, so they are not shown here. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Dividend Income
Annual DPS (TTM)
$1.01
Annual Income / $10K
$4,379
Payment frequency, ex-dividend and payment dates are not available from SEC filings. Check your broker or the company's investor relations page for the schedule.
Yield History
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) dividend: yield, safety and growth
Frequently asked
Does Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance pays a regular dividend of about $1.01 per share per year (a yield of roughly 43.8%). A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and cash flow cover the payout, not the percentage alone. The full payout history and per-share figures are on this dividends tab.
Is Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's dividend safe?+
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's dividend looks dependent on payout coverage. Intrinsiqq scores its dividend safety at 0 out of 100, weighing the payout ratio, free-cash-flow coverage and balance-sheet strength. Safety matters more than yield: a payout you can rely on beats a high one you cannot.
Has Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance grown its dividend?+
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's dividend history is mixed. Recent dividend growth has been roughly flat. Consistent growth is one of the strongest signals of a durable, shareholder-friendly business, so read the streak alongside coverage on this tab.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 7 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 2 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
Peers
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Held by ETFs
ARI is in 22 US ETFs. The largest of them, with ARI's weight in each:
Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETFVBR0.02%of the fund
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFFESM0.03%of the fund
JPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETFJMEE0.06%of the fund
Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETFPRFZ0.04%of the fund
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