Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI) Dividend History

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

ARI next dividend

$4.10per share · +9.3% vs last
Ex-dividend dateOct 30Friday, 2026

Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own ARI before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 2010paying since
  • —payments
  • −7.2%5-year growth a year
  • 15.67%forward yield

ARI dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$100
Each payment
$25
Value of the shares
$638
Dividend yield
15.67%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.00 per share, before tax.

ARI 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.

ARI dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)13.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)362.9%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−7.2%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

ARI yield on cost

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$9.9810.02%$8.0080.2%
3 years ago$9.8310.17%$10.30104.8%
5 years ago$15.386.50%$13.1085.2%
10 years ago$16.256.15%$21.58132.8%

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

ARI dividend payments

Payment

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

ARI dividends by year

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.00−16.7%10.33%4
2024$1.20−14.3%13.86%4
2023$1.400.0%11.93%4
2022$1.400.0%13.01%4
2021$1.40−3.4%10.64%4
2020$1.45−21.2%12.98%4
2019$1.840.0%10.06%4
2018$1.840.0%11.04%4
2017$1.840.0%9.97%4
2016$1.84+3.4%11.07%4
2015$1.78+11.3%10.33%4
2014$1.600.0%9.78%4
2013$1.600.0%9.85%4
2012$1.600.0%9.86%4
2011$1.60+6.7%12.19%4
2010$1.50—9.17%4

ARI dividend history

68 payments
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-30—$4.10+9.3%
2026-07-162026-07-15$3.75—Quarterly
2026-06-302026-07-15$3.75+1,400.0%Quarterly
2026-03-312026-04-15$0.25—Quarterly
2025-12-312026-01-15$0.25—Quarterly
2025-09-302025-10-15$0.25—Quarterly
2025-06-302025-07-15$0.25—Quarterly
2025-03-312025-04-15$0.25—Quarterly
2024-12-312025-01-15$0.25—Quarterly
2024-09-302024-10-15$0.25−28.6%Quarterly
2024-06-282024-07-15$0.35—Quarterly
2024-03-272024-04-15$0.35—Quarterly
2023-12-282024-01-12$0.35—Quarterly
2023-09-282023-10-13$0.35—Quarterly
2023-06-292023-07-14$0.35—Quarterly
2023-03-302023-04-14$0.35—Quarterly
Show all 68 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-12-292023-01-13$0.35—Quarterly
2022-09-292022-10-14$0.35—Quarterly
2022-06-292022-07-15$0.35—Quarterly
2022-03-302022-04-15$0.35—Quarterly
2021-12-302022-01-15$0.35—Quarterly
2021-09-292021-10-15$0.35—Quarterly
2021-06-292021-07-15$0.35—Quarterly
2021-03-302021-04-15$0.35—Quarterly
2020-12-302021-01-15$0.35—Quarterly
2020-09-292020-10-15$0.35—Quarterly
2020-06-292020-07-15$0.35−12.5%Quarterly
2020-03-302020-04-15$0.4−13.0%Quarterly
2019-12-302020-01-15$0.46—Quarterly
2019-09-272019-10-15$0.46—Quarterly
2019-06-272019-07-15$0.46—Quarterly
2019-03-282019-04-15$0.46—Quarterly
2018-12-282019-01-15$0.46—Quarterly
2018-09-272018-10-15$0.46—Quarterly
2018-06-282018-07-16$0.46—Quarterly
2018-03-282018-04-16$0.46—Quarterly
2017-12-282018-01-16$0.46—Quarterly
2017-09-282017-10-16$0.46—Quarterly
2017-06-282017-07-17$0.46—Quarterly
2017-03-292017-04-17$0.46—Quarterly
2016-12-282017-01-17$0.46—Quarterly
2016-09-282016-10-17$0.46—Quarterly
2016-06-282016-07-15$0.46—Quarterly
2016-03-292016-04-15$0.46—Quarterly
2015-12-292016-01-15$0.46+4.5%Quarterly
2015-09-282015-10-15$0.44—Quarterly
2015-06-262015-07-15$0.44—Quarterly
2015-03-272015-04-15$0.44+10.0%Quarterly
2014-12-292015-01-15$0.4—Quarterly
2014-09-262014-10-15$0.4—Quarterly
2014-06-262014-07-15$0.4—Quarterly
2014-03-272014-04-14$0.4—Quarterly
2013-12-272014-01-13$0.4—Quarterly
2013-09-262013-10-11$0.4—Quarterly
2013-06-262013-07-12$0.4—Quarterly
2013-03-262013-04-12$0.4—Quarterly
2012-12-272013-01-14$0.4—Quarterly
2012-09-262012-10-12$0.4—Quarterly
2012-06-272012-07-12$0.4—Quarterly
2012-03-282012-04-12$0.4—Quarterly
2011-12-282012-01-12$0.4—Quarterly
2011-09-282011-10-12$0.4—Quarterly
2011-06-282011-07-12$0.4—Quarterly
2011-03-292011-04-12$0.4—Quarterly
2010-12-292011-01-12$0.4—Quarterly
2010-09-282010-10-12$0.4+14.3%Quarterly
2010-06-282010-07-12$0.35—Quarterly
2010-03-292010-04-12$0.35—

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

ARI stock split history

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has no stock splits on record.

ARI dividend overview

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, a yield of 15.67% at the latest close. It paid $1.00 per share in 2025, down 16.7% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −7.2% a year on average and over ten years −5.6% a year. The payout ratio is 13.2% of trailing earnings.

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

ARI dividends FAQ

Does Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance pay a dividend?

Yes. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has paid a regular dividend since 2010, most recently $4.10 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2026.

What is Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's dividend yield?

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's forward annual dividend is $1.00 per share, a dividend yield of 15.67% at the latest close of $6.38.

When is Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's next dividend?

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's next dividend of $4.10 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How fast is Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's dividend growing?

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's dividend per share grew from $1.45 in 2020 to $1.00 in 2025, −7.2% a year on average over five years.

What is Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's dividend payout ratio?

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance pays out 13.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 362.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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