NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NREF

Market cap $265M

The Dividend Power strategy highlights 35 high-yield, low-valuation stocks, with 6 identified as 'safer' due to strong free cash flow coverage. The top ten DiviPower stocks are projected to deliver an average net gain of 40.62% by January 2027, with risk/volatility 14% below the market. Seventeen of thirty-five Dividend Power Dogs show negative free cash flow margins, signaling unsustainable dividends and elevated risk.

Mortgage rates hit 2025 lows near 6.15%, improving housing demand and putting mREITs like EFC, NLY and NREF in focus.

While the improving mortgage market trend is likely to support the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust industry, companies like ARI, EFC and NREF are poised to gain.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance is issuing 8% Series C preferred shares in a bid to reach its target portfolio size of $1.3 billion. NREF delivered solid Q3 2025 results, allowing it to cover its quarterly dividend by non-GAAP earnings. Looking ahead to Q4 2025, dividend coverage is likely to worsen, but a cut appears unlikely thanks to low overall leverage.

Falling mortgage rates and Fed cuts are improving mREIT outlooks, putting TWO, NREF and EFC in focus for 2026.

The December Dividend Power list identifies 35 high-yield stocks, with 14 offering 'safer' dividends backed by free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields. Top actionable picks include Annaly Capital, Barings BDC, Noah Holdings, Blue Owl Capital, and SLR Investment, all meeting the dogcatcher ideal for safety and value. Analyst projections estimate average net gains of 38.75% for the top ten Dividend Power stocks by December 2026, with risk profiles generally below market average.

Milestone Reached as NREF Continues Growth in Preferred Stock Program DALLAS , Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. ("NREF" or the "Company"), a leading real estate finance company, today announced the closing of its successful offering of its 9.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") offering, with approximately $404.5 million gross proceeds raised to date, fully subscribing its initial $400 million offering amount. In tandem with this milestone achievement, NREF is pleased to announce the launch of its $200 million 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series C Preferred Stock") offering at price to the public of $25.00 per share with the first scheduled close on December 19, 2025, underscoring the Company's ongoing commitment to providing attractive investment solutions and advancing its strategic growth initiatives.

DALLAS , Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: NREF) (the "Company") today announced a dividend for its 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: NREF PRA) of $0.53125 per share. The dividend will be payable on January 26, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 15, 2026.

Of 35 November Dividend Power Dogs, 12 are recommended for "safer" dividends, with free-cash-flow-yields exceeding dividend-yields, and returns from $1,000 invested equaling-or-exceeding share-price, making them ideal buys. Analyst forecasts project average net gains of 36.78% for the top ten DiviPower stocks by November 2026, with strong upside potential in select financials. Caution is advised for stocks with negative free cash flow margins, as 18 of 35 are considered cash-poor and riskier for dividend sustainability.

DALLAS , Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: NREF) ("NREF" or the "Company") announced today the launch of a continuous public offering of up to 8,000,000 shares of its newly designated 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred Stock") at a price to the public of $25.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $200 million.1 NREF is a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that is primarily focused on investments in real estate sectors where its senior management team has operating expertise, including in the multifamily, single-family rental, self-storage, and life sciences sectors, predominantly in the top 50 metropolitan statistical areas. The Company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include funding investments and repaying amounts outstanding under our debt obligations.