NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.50 (NYSE:NREF)

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of 0.50 per share on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a dividend payout ratio of 99.5% indicating that its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings decline. Equities research analysts expect NexPoint Real Estate Finance to earn $1.74 per share next year, which means the company may not be able to cover its $2.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 114.9%.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Performance

NYSE:NREF remained flat at $17.13 on Wednesday. 3,723 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 57,234. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a fifty-two week low of $12.36 and a fifty-two week high of $17.44. The company has a quick ratio of 148.83, a current ratio of 148.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market cap of $322.90 million, a PE ratio of 6.54 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $15.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.87.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.02. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a net margin of 117.74% and a return on equity of 13.14%. The company had revenue of $32.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.19 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.480 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on originating, acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments. The company seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by providing financing solutions across the capital structure for stabilized and transitional properties. Its investments include whole loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured credit products secured by multifamily, office, industrial, retail and hospitality assets.

Since its initial public offering in March 2021, NexPoint Real Estate Finance has closed numerous transactions with borrowers nationwide, including both institutional sponsors and privately held owners.