Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 (NYSE:ACRE)

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:ACRE) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share by the real estate investment trust on Thursday, October 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th.

Ares Commercial Real Estate has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years. Ares Commercial Real Estate has a dividend payout ratio of 260.9% indicating that the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Analysts expect Ares Commercial Real Estate to earn $0.54 per share next year, which means the company may not be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 111.1%.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Stock Performance

NYSE:ACRE traded up $0.37 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $4.62. The stock had a trading volume of 1,492,066 shares, compared to its average volume of 478,588. Ares Commercial Real Estate has a twelve month low of $4.05 and a twelve month high of $5.89. The stock has a market cap of $256.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.84 and a beta of 1.15. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.90.

Ares Commercial Real Estate (NYSE:ACRE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $14.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.96 million. Ares Commercial Real Estate had a negative return on equity of 2.80% and a negative net margin of 37.21%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Ares Commercial Real Estate will post 0.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ares Commercial Real Estate News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ares Commercial Real Estate this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results beat expectations: ACRE reported $14.4 million in revenue, above the roughly $11.0 million consensus estimate, while distributable earnings were $0.12 per diluted share—above analyst expectations. GAAP net income was $4.4 million, or $0.08 per share, compared with a $11.0 million loss in the year-earlier quarter. Ares Commercial Real Estate Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend preserved: The company declared a third-quarter 2026 dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable October 15 to shareholders of record on September 30. The announcement supports the stock’s income appeal, although future coverage will depend on sustained distributable earnings. Ares Commercial Real Estate Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Portfolio repositioning continues: Management said it is addressing risk-rated 4 and 5 loans, reducing office loans and real estate owned properties, and investing in new loans. ACRE also closed $130 million of new loan commitments during the quarter and ended June with more than $100 million of available capital. ACRE Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors still face credit and profitability risks: Despite the return to GAAP profitability, ACRE’s reported trailing metrics remain weak, including a negative net margin and negative return on equity. The company’s ongoing reduction of office exposure and troubled loans also underscores continued commercial real estate risk.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Company Profile

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily focused on commercial real estate debt investments. Externally managed by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation, ACRE seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through its diversified portfolio of CRE financing strategies. The company specializes in originating, acquiring, financing and managing first mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured finance products.

Since its inception, Ares Commercial Real Estate has targeted a broad range of property types, including multifamily, office, industrial, retail and hospitality assets.