KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

KREF

Market cap $543M

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock with respect to the fourth quarter of 2025. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2026 to KREF's common stockholders of record as of December 31, 2025. About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. KREF is a real estate finance company that focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secu.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 22, 2025 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Jack Switala - Director of Investor Relations Matthew Salem - CEO & Director W. Mattson - COO & President Conference Call Participants William Catherwood - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Jade Rahmani - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Richard Shane - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Christopher Muller - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, and welcome to the KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call.

KKR Real Estate Finance (KREF) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.03 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01. This compares to earnings of $0.4 per share a year ago.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (“KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) today reported its third quarter 2025 results, which have been posted to the Investor Relations section of KREF's website at http://www.kkrreit.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations. A conference call to discuss KREF's financial results will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (844) 784-1730 (U.S. callers) or +1 (412) 380-7410 (non-U.S.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.40625 per each issued and outstanding share of the Company's 6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which represents an annual dividend of $1.625 per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2025 to KREF's preferred stockholders of record as of November 28, 2025. About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. KREF.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (“KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the third quarter 2025 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, after the closing of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. A conference call to discuss KREF's financial results will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (844) 784-1730 (U.S. callers) or +1 (412) 380-7410 (non-U.S. callers);.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (“KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that it repriced and upsized its outstanding Term Loan B for a new aggregate principal amount of $650 million due in 2032. The loan was repriced tighter by 75 basis points, reducing the coupon to SOFR plus 250 basis points. KREF intends to use the net incremental proceeds to repay other indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. Patrick Mattson, President and Chief Operating Officer of KREF, stat.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock with respect to the third quarter of 2025. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2025 to KREF's common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2025. About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. KREF is a real estate finance company that focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secu.