NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.50 (NYSE:NREF)

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.50 per share on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 14.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a dividend payout ratio of 99.5% indicating that its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings fall. Analysts expect NexPoint Real Estate Finance to earn $1.74 per share next year, which means the company may not be able to cover its $2.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 114.9%.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Up 0.3%

NREF opened at $14.34 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $267.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.94 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 173.22 and a current ratio of 173.22. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.13. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a twelve month low of $12.36 and a twelve month high of $16.06.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.48. The firm had revenue of $31.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.64 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a net margin of 122.60% and a return on equity of 15.29%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.310-0.360 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of NREF. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the third quarter worth about $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 152.6% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,689 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $99,000. 67.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on originating, acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments. The company seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by providing financing solutions across the capital structure for stabilized and transitional properties. Its investments include whole loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured credit products secured by multifamily, office, industrial, retail and hospitality assets.

Since its initial public offering in March 2021, NexPoint Real Estate Finance has closed numerous transactions with borrowers nationwide, including both institutional sponsors and privately held owners.