Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is a small mortgage REIT run by a growing, reputable alternative investment manager. ACRE's small size, high office loan exposure, and inability to cover dividends with earnings present significant risks for income investors. ACRE pays a quarterly dividend yielding 13.54%, going ex-dividend around 9/30.
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![]() ACRE In 2 months Estimated | Quarterly | $0.15 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 4 weeks ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.15 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 3 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.15 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 6 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.25 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 9 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.25 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 28 Jun 2024 Paid | Quarterly | $0.25 Per Share |
6 Aug 2025 (In 1 week) Date | | - Cons. EPS | - EPS |
5 Aug 2025 (In 1 week) Date | | - Cons. EPS | - EPS |
7 May 2025 Date | | 0.05 Cons. EPS | 0.13 EPS |
20 Feb 2025 Date | | 0.04 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
7 Nov 2024 Date | | 0.04 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
![]() ACRE In 2 months Estimated | Quarterly | $0.15 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 4 weeks ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.15 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 3 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.15 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 6 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.25 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 9 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.25 Per Share |
![]() ACRE 28 Jun 2024 Paid | Quarterly | $0.25 Per Share |
6 Aug 2025 (In 1 week) Date | | - Cons. EPS | - EPS |
5 Aug 2025 (In 1 week) Date | | - Cons. EPS | - EPS |
7 May 2025 Date | | 0.05 Cons. EPS | 0.13 EPS |
20 Feb 2025 Date | | 0.04 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
7 Nov 2024 Date | | 0.04 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
REIT - Mortgage Industry | Real Estate Sector | Bryan Patrick Donohoe CEO | XMUN Exchange | US04013V1089 ISIN |
US Country | 1,200 Employees | 31 Mar 2025 Last Dividend | - Last Split | - IPO Date |
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is a specialized finance entity that has carved a niche for itself in the realm of commercial real estate loans and investments across the United States. Founded in 2011 and headquarted in New York, New York, the company operates with a focus on providing a broad spectrum of financing solutions tailored to meet the needs of owners, operators, and sponsors of commercial real estate (CRE) properties. By electing and qualifying to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, it utilizes a strategic tax position to benefit its investment operations and stakeholders.