Franklin BSP Realty Trust

FBRT

Market cap $840M

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) (“FBRT” or the “Company”) today announced that it will release its fourth quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss its financial results on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET. All conference call and webcast information can be found on the Company's website at https://ww.

The S&P 600 SmallCap index offers quality small-cap exposure, emphasizing companies with positive earnings and robust liquidity requirements. Nineteen of the thirty highest-yielding S&P 600 'safer' dividend stocks are attractively valued, with free cash flow supporting their dividends. Top ten S&P 600 small/mid-cap dividend stocks project average net gains of 42.25% by December 2026, with lower-than-market average risk.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) (“FBRT” or the “Company”) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter 2025 dividend of $0.355 per common share. The dividend is payable on or about January 12, 2026, to common stockholders of record as of December 31, 2025. The Board of Directors also declared a fourth quarter 2025 dividend on its convertible Series H Preferred Stock in an amount equal to the as-converted common dividend amount. FBR.

Agency mortgage REITs duel to the dividend cut. There are 7 facing off. The top 3 are much better than the other 4. Valuations are important and awful. Deal with it.

Small-cap stocks have finally started to wake up lately, which could be a bullish sign as we head into 2026. Let's remember that a smaller market capitalization does not necessarily mean a diminutive dividend—today we'll discuss four small caps that yield between 7.1% and 13.3%.

Consumers are about as pessimistic about the state of the economy as they have ever been, amid a weakening labor market, disruptions related to the fall 2025 government shutdown, and concerns about an AI bubble. Though the S&P 500 appears to be continuing its ascent, having climbed by almost 17% this year, it is not surprising that investors are growing cautious as they wait for a (potentially major) course correction.

Franklin BSP Realty has seen its dividend yield expand to 14% as its quarterly payouts are maintained and its common shares pull back from a year ago. The mREIT does not currently cover the dividend but has a substantial liquidity position that has been tapped to maintain distributions. A book value of $14.29 per share at the end of the third quarter means the mREIT is currently changing hands at a 30% discount.

Dividends matter. So do losses. Look at a couple of charts and call it a day. Most people don't want to go through all the history, but we can sum up over a decade in a few images. When we compare prices and book value over time, we can see that the huge dividends were not enough. They still are not enough.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. ( FBRT ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Lindsey Crabbe - Director of Investor Relations Richard Byrne - Chairman & CEO Jerome Baglien - CFO, COO & Treasurer Michael Comparato - President Conference Call Participants Matthew Erdner - JonesTrading Institutional Services, LLC, Research Division Timothy D'Agostino - B. Riley Securities, Inc., Research Division Christopher Muller - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, and welcome to the Franklin BSP Realty Trust Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

FBRT Reports Earnings