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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF)

KREF reports Q1 2026 net loss of $61.9 million, or $0.96 a share; dividend cut to $0.10

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

KREF reported a first-quarter 2026 net loss attributable to common stockholders of $61.9 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, compared with a $32.0 million loss in the prior quarter, and a Distributable Loss of $4.1 million. The company said the CECL allowance rose $73.5 million for the quarter, mainly due to additional reserves for risk-rated 5 loans, and it reduced its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share. For shareholders, the larger loss and lower dividend reflect the credit reserve increase, and the new $75.0 million repurchase authorization gives the company another use for capital.

Key points

  • Net loss of $61.9 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus a net loss of $32.0 million, or $0.49 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025
  • Distributable Loss of $4.1 million, or $0.06 per share, versus Distributable Earnings of $14.4 million, or $0.22 per share, in the prior quarter; includes a $17.3 million realized loss on a loan write-off
  • CECL allowance increased $73.5 million, or $1.14 per share, to $260.3 million; book value was $11.87 per share as of March 31, 2026
  • Board declared a $0.10 per share second-quarter 2026 dividend, payable July 15, 2026 to holders of record June 30, 2026; in April 2026 the board authorized a repurchase program of up to $75.0 million of common and preferred stock

The filing

CompanyKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 22, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-026573

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:53 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 22, 2026.

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