KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 23, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jack Switala - Investor Relations Matt Salem - Chief Executive Officer Patrick Mattson - President & Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Stephen Laws - Raymond James Rick Shane - JPMorgan Don Fandetti - Wells Fargo Jade Rahmani - KBW Steve Delaney - JMP Securities Tom Catherwood - BTIG Operator Good morning, and welcome to the KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Incorporated Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.
KKR Real Estate Finance (KREF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.40 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.33 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.48 per share a year ago.
Commercial real estate has suffered in recent years due to rising interest rates. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is a CRE REIT that lends money to commercial property owners. KREF's preferred shares offer an attractive yield of 8.7% and represent a bet on the company's ability to stay solvent.