Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2024
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / July 25, 2024 / Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:ACRE) announced today that it will report earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 on August 6, 2024 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation will hold its webcast/conference call on the same day at 12:00 p.m.
Mortgage REITs Surging
After a terrible start to the year, mortgage REITs are hot in July. Don't tell ORC. They missed most of the rally. If only it was an opportunity to destroy book value. They're so good at that. Quick commentary on MAIN.
Certainly Uncertain
U.S. equity markets posted their worst week since April while benchmark interest rates rebounded from four-month lows as a wild week of political developments sparked a surge in volatility. Markets reflected a higher likelihood of a conservative victory after former President Trump survived an assassination attempt last weekend, adding fuel to the rotation from multinational growth towards value-oriented domestic. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 slid 4% on the week, as tech-specific concerns compounded pre-existing macroeconomic dynamics, but small-cap and mid-cap indices outperformed.
12%+ Dividend Yields Duel
This is a head-to-head battle between two of the high yielders. Both are at least over 12%. This is a lesson in evaluating similar shares for differences in valuation. The emphasis here is on the change in valuation. These shares should have similar valuations, but they don't.
4 Double-Digit Dividend Distributors
Dividend yields from 13.2% to 17.4%. Two of these stocks are awful. Pair trade? I keep buying one of the REITs. Hopefully, it isn't one of the awful ones. That would be awful.
12% Dividend Yield Sure Beats 8%
Management tried to keep the dividend down. They have the cash to pay out. These shares ranked ahead of the common shares. We've invested in these shares before. Now we're doing it again. Except this time, we're putting even more money in.
9%+ Yields For Bigger Income
We spotted a new baby bond that was particularly appealing. A discount to face value drove yields higher. When we consider these high-yielding investments, it's important to carefully compare them with other opportunities. We'll do that here. We closed out one of our other high-yielding positions to lock in a substantial gain.
Ares Commercial: The Dividend May Not Be Safe In 2024 (Rating Downgrade)
Ares Commercial Real Estate experienced deteriorating distribution coverage due to realized losses on impaired loans in Q1'24. The REIT's $2.0B loan portfolio includes 8 impaired loans, with the majority of its CECL reserve relating to office loans. The increased likelihood of another dividend cut is reflected in Ares Commercial Real Estate's large discount to book value.
15.3% Yield, Strong Quarter: Ares Commercial
Collect massive double-digit yields while the market turns a blind eye to the recent success of this company. My dream for our retirement is that dividends pay our way, and we never have to sell a single share. I'm happy to hold companies that are on the road to improvement because it allows me to collect high yields that others are ignoring.
Ares Commercial Real Estate: 14% Yield Might Be Sustainable
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation suffered a decline in distributable earnings in Q1 due to non-accrual issues in its loan portfolio. The trust increased its provision for credit losses by over $22 million, but the stock did not react significantly, suggesting it may have already bottomed out. With a 38% discount to book value and a realigned dividend payout, ACRE may still be attractive for passive income investors with a high risk tolerance.
