Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) Dividend History

NYSE: ACREYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

ACRE latest dividend

$0.15last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2012paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • −14.6%5-year growth a year
  • 17.39%forward yield

ACRE dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$60
Each payment
$15
Value of the shares
$345
Dividend yield
17.39%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.60 per share, before tax.

ACRE dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

ACRE dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)142.9%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)197.8%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−14.6%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

ACRE yield on cost

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$4.4813.39%$0.6013.4%
3 years ago$9.436.36%$2.3825.2%
5 years ago$15.703.82%$4.7930.5%
10 years ago$12.804.69%$10.6182.9%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

ACRE dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

ACRE dividends by year

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.60−40.0%12.55%4
2024$1.00−26.5%16.98%4
2023$1.36+29.5%13.13%4
2022$1.05+4.0%10.20%4
2021$1.01−23.5%6.95%4
2020$1.320.0%11.08%4
2019$1.32+13.8%8.33%4
2018$1.16+7.4%8.90%4
2017$1.08+3.8%8.37%4
2016$1.04+4.0%7.57%4
2015$1.000.0%8.74%4
2014$1.000.0%8.71%4
2013$1.00—7.63%4
2012$0.37—2.25%3

ACRE dividend history

58 payments
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-302026-10-15$0.15—Quarterly
2026-06-302026-07-15$0.15—Quarterly
2026-03-312026-04-15$0.15—Quarterly
2025-12-312026-01-15$0.15—Quarterly
2025-09-302025-10-15$0.15—Quarterly
2025-06-302025-07-15$0.15—Quarterly
2025-03-312025-04-15$0.15−40.0%Quarterly
2024-12-312025-01-15$0.25—Quarterly
2024-09-302024-10-15$0.25—Quarterly
2024-06-282024-07-16$0.25—Quarterly
2024-03-272024-04-16$0.25−24.2%Quarterly
2023-12-282024-01-17$0.33—Quarterly
2023-09-282023-10-17$0.33−5.7%Quarterly
2023-06-292023-07-18$0.35—Quarterly
2023-03-302023-04-18$0.35—Quarterly
2022-12-292023-01-18$0.35+1,650.0%Quarterly
Show all 58 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-292022-10-17$0.02−93.9%Quarterly
2022-06-292022-07-15$0.33−5.7%Quarterly
2022-03-302022-04-14$0.35+6.1%Quarterly
2021-12-302022-01-19$0.33—Quarterly
2021-09-292021-10-15$0.33+1,550.0%Quarterly
2021-06-292021-07-15$0.02−93.9%Quarterly
2021-03-302021-04-15$0.33—Quarterly
2020-12-292021-01-15$0.33—Quarterly
2020-09-292020-10-15$0.33—Quarterly
2020-06-292020-07-15$0.33—Quarterly
2020-03-302020-04-15$0.33—Quarterly
2019-12-272020-01-15$0.33—Quarterly
2019-09-272019-10-15$0.33—Quarterly
2019-06-272019-07-16$0.33—Quarterly
2019-03-282019-04-16$0.33+6.5%Quarterly
2018-12-272019-01-15$0.31+6.9%Quarterly
2018-09-272018-10-16$0.29+3.6%Quarterly
2018-06-282018-07-17$0.28—Quarterly
2018-03-282018-04-17$0.28+3.7%Quarterly
2017-12-282018-01-16$0.27—Quarterly
2017-09-282017-10-16$0.27—Quarterly
2017-06-282017-07-17$0.27—Quarterly
2017-03-292017-04-17$0.27+3.8%Quarterly
2016-12-282017-01-17$0.26—Quarterly
2016-09-282016-10-17$0.26—Quarterly
2016-06-282016-07-15$0.26—Quarterly
2016-03-292016-04-15$0.26+4.0%Quarterly
2015-12-292016-01-19$0.25—Quarterly
2015-09-282015-10-15$0.25—Quarterly
2015-06-262015-07-15$0.25—Quarterly
2015-03-272015-04-15$0.25—Quarterly
2014-12-292015-01-15$0.25—Quarterly
2014-09-262014-10-15$0.25—Quarterly
2014-06-262014-07-16$0.25—Quarterly
2014-03-272014-04-16$0.25—Quarterly
2013-12-272014-01-22$0.25—Quarterly
2013-09-262013-10-17$0.25—Quarterly
2013-06-262013-07-18$0.25—Quarterly
2013-04-042013-04-18$0.25—Quarterly
2012-12-272013-01-10$0.25+316.7%Quarterly
2012-09-282012-10-11$0.06—Quarterly
2012-06-272012-07-12$0.06—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

ACRE stock split history

Ares Commercial Real Estate has no stock splits on record.

ACRE dividend overview

Ares Commercial Real Estate pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share, a yield of 17.39% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.60 per share in 2025, down 40.0% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −14.6% a year on average and over ten years −5.0% a year. The payout ratio is 142.9% of trailing earnings.

Related: ACRE cash flow statement, ACRE key metrics, ACRE chart. See the ACRE stock overview for the latest quote and news.

ACRE dividends FAQ

Does Ares Commercial Real Estate pay a dividend?

Yes. Ares Commercial Real Estate has paid a regular dividend since 2012, quarterly, most recently $0.15 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.

What is Ares Commercial Real Estate's dividend yield?

Ares Commercial Real Estate's forward annual dividend is $0.60 per share, a dividend yield of 17.39% at the latest close of $3.45.

How often does Ares Commercial Real Estate pay dividends?

Ares Commercial Real Estate pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Ares Commercial Real Estate's dividend growing?

Ares Commercial Real Estate's dividend per share grew from $1.32 in 2020 to $0.60 in 2025, −14.6% a year on average over five years.

What is Ares Commercial Real Estate's dividend payout ratio?

Ares Commercial Real Estate pays out 142.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 197.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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