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ACRE dividend safety score

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation · Real Estate

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Risky

ACRE scores 0/100 for dividend safety, which means a high risk that the dividend could be cut.

Dividend yield13.76%
Annual dividend / share$0.15
PaysQuarterly
Dividend streakn/a
1-year growth-40.0%
3-year growth-24.6%
5-year growth-14.6%
History scored8 yrs

Updated November 1, 2026.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) has a very high dividend yield of 13.76%, below the 45.29% average of the 184 stocks and funds we score. Its dividend safety score of 0 is below the average of 49, and we rate it Risky. It has grown its dividend for 0 years in a row and cut it 3 times in the last five years.

What drives the ACRE score

Dividend streak0 / 30
0 straight years of growth
No dividend cuts0 / 30
3 cuts in the last 5 years
Yield level0 / 20
13.76% yield (high yields carry more risk)
Growth consistency0 / 20
1 of 5 recent years grew

ACRE dividend per share by year

2019202020212022202320242025
YearDividend / shareChange
2025$0.60-40.0%
2024$1.00-26.5%
2023$1.36-2.9%
2022$1.400.0%
2021$1.40+6.1%
2020$1.320.0%
2019$1.32–

Complete calendar years only. Red bars mark a year the dividend fell by more than 2%.

How ACRE compares

ACREReal Estate avgAll covered avg
Safety score03449
Dividend yield13.76%13.78%45.29%

Averages are across 25 Real Estate stocks and 184 stocks and funds with a safety score on Safe Dividend Tracker.

Expected upcoming ACRE dividend dates

Estimated ex-dividend dateEstimated amount per share
~Dec 29, 2026$0.1500
~Mar 30, 2027$0.1500
~Jun 29, 2027$0.1500
~Sep 28, 2027$0.1500

Estimates based on ACRE's usual payment pattern and last payment. The company sets the real dates and amounts. Confirm with your broker.

How much would ACRE pay you?

InvestedPer yearPer month
$1,000$138$11
$10,000$1,376$115
$50,000$6,881$573
$100,000$13,762$1,147

To earn $1,000 a month from ACRE at today's yield you would need about $87,200 invested, roughly 20,092 shares.

Based on the current yield of 13.76%. Yields and prices change, and dividends are not guaranteed.

Recent ACRE dividend payments

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
Jun 30, 2026$0.1500
Mar 31, 2026$0.1500
Dec 31, 2025$0.1500
Sep 30, 2025$0.1500
Jun 30, 2025$0.1500
Mar 31, 2025$0.1500
Dec 31, 2024$0.2500
Sep 30, 2024$0.2500
Jun 28, 2024$0.2500
Mar 27, 2024$0.2500
Dec 28, 2023$0.3300
Sep 28, 2023$0.3300

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How we score dividend safety

We score each stock from 0 to 100 using its real dividend history: how many years it has paid, how consistent the payments are, and how the dividend has grown over 1, 3 and 5 years. Scores of 70 and up are rated Safe, 48 to 69 Moderate, 28 to 47 Watch, and below 28 Risky. Read more in our glossary.

ACRE dividend FAQ

Is the ACRE dividend safe?

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation has a dividend safety score of 0 out of 100, which we rate Risky. That means a high risk that the dividend could be cut. The score looks at how long the dividend has been paid, how steady it has been, and how it has grown. It is not a guarantee.

What is the ACRE dividend yield?

The current dividend yield for ACRE is about 13.76%, based on the latest price and the dividend per share we track.

How often does ACRE pay dividends?

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation pays dividends quarterly.

How much would $10,000 in ACRE earn in dividends?

At a yield of 13.76%, $10,000 invested in ACRE would pay about $1,376 a year, or roughly $115 a month. Yields change over time, so this is only an estimate.

When is the next ACRE ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date for ACRE is expected around December 29, 2026 (an estimate based on its payment pattern). Confirm with your broker or the fund company before you trade.

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