By Josh Beckerman
Ares Commercial Real Estate shares were lower after the company reduced its dividend to 15 cents a share from 25 cents.
The stock declined 12% to $5.34 Wednesday and is down about 9% this year.
Based on Tuesday's closing price, the new payout provides a yield of about 9.85%.
Ares, which originates and invests in commercial real estate loans, said it cut its dividend as 2025 earnings are expected to reflect its more flexible balance sheet position.
The company also reported a fourth-quarter loss of 20 cents a share on revenue of $17.5 million.
Ares said it made significant progress in 2024 resolving risk rated 4 and 5 loans. Since year-end 2024, it has collected $166 million of additional repayments, improving its liquidity position and available capital to more than $200 million, up 66% since the end of the third quarter.
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 12, 2025 14:18 ET (19:18 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
免责声明:投资有风险,本文并非投资建议,以上内容不应被视为任何金融产品的购买或出售要约、建议或邀请,作者或其他用户的任何相关讨论、评论或帖子也不应被视为此类内容。本文仅供一般参考,不考虑您的个人投资目标、财务状况或需求。TTM对信息的准确性和完整性不承担任何责任或保证,投资者应自行研究并在投资前寻求专业建议。