Every material Form 8-K Ladder Capital Corp has filed with the SEC since April 23, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Ladder Capital reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP income before taxes of $67.3 million, or $0.53 diluted EPS, up from $16.3 million, or $0.12, in the prior quarter. Distributable earnings, a non-GAAP measure the company uses to support dividend decisions, were $44.7 million, or $0.35 per share, compared with $30.8 million, or $0.24, in the second quarter. Much of the gain came from a $65.6 million gain on real estate, and the quarterly dividend was unchanged at $0.23 per share.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.53 for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, versus $0.12 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Distributable EPS was $0.35, or $0.38 before a $3.5 million charge-off of allowance for credit losses.
The company recorded a $65.6 million gain on real estate, including the sale of an office property in Jacksonville, FL.
Dividends per share of Class A common stock were $0.23, the same as the prior quarter.
Ladder Capital reported second-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with GAAP income before taxes of $16.3 million and diluted EPS of $0.12, up from $3.2 million and $0.02 in the first quarter. Distributable earnings rose to $30.8 million, or $0.24 per share, and the company paid a $0.23 per share dividend, unchanged from the prior quarter. Total shareholders' equity fell to $1.43 billion from $1.48 billion at December 31, 2025.
GAAP income before taxes was $16.3 million for Q2 2026, versus $3.2 million for Q1 2026.
Diluted EPS was $0.12 for Q2 2026, versus $0.02 for Q1 2026.
Distributable earnings were $30.8 million, or $0.24 per share, versus $28.0 million, or $0.22 per share, in Q1 2026.
Dividends per Class A share were $0.23 in both quarters; total shareholders' equity was $1.43 billion at June 30, 2026, versus $1.48 billion at December 31, 2025.
Ladder Capital reported first-quarter 2026 results, with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.02 and net income attributable to Class A shareholders of $2.6 million, down from $0.13 and $15.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Distributable earnings, a non-GAAP measure, rose to $28.0 million ($0.22 per share) from $21.4 million ($0.17 per share), and the board authorized a $100.0 million share repurchase, which the company said increases its remaining authorization from $77.2 million.
GAAP income before taxes was $3.2 million, versus $15.5 million in the prior quarter; total costs and expenses rose to $48.7 million from $35.0 million, led by compensation and employee benefits of $22.3 million, up from $10.9 million.
Distributable earnings were $28.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared with $21.4 million, or $0.17, in the fourth quarter, which included a $5.0 million charge-off of allowance for credit losses.
The company said it produced its highest quarterly loan origination volume in four years.
On April 21, 2026, the board authorized a $100.0 million repurchase of Class A common stock, raising the remaining authorization from $77.2 million.
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