KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.43 Per Share of Common Stock

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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF) declared a dividend of $0.43 per share for Q3 2022. This dividend is set to be paid on October 14, 2022 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2022. The company primarily focuses on originating and acquiring senior loans secured by commercial real estate properties, and is externally managed by KKR & Co. Inc.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.43 per share of common stock with respect to the third quarter of 2022. The dividend is payable on October 14, 2022 to KREF’s common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2022.

About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

KREF is a real estate finance company that focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secured by commercial real estate properties. KREF is externally managed and advised by an affiliate of KKR & Co. Inc. For additional information about KREF, please visit its website at www.kkrreit.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to it. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to the Company or are within its control. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release or as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. Information about factors affecting the Company and the forward-looking statements is available in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov.

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MEDIA:

Cara Major or Miles Radcliffe-Trenner

(212) 750-8300

media@kkr.com

INVESTOR RELATIONS:

Jack Switala

(212) 763-9048

kref-ir@kkr.com

Source: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

FAQ

What is the dividend amount declared by KREF for Q3 2022?

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust declared a dividend of $0.43 per share for Q3 2022.

When will the KREF dividend be paid?

The KREF dividend will be paid on October 14, 2022.

What is the record date for the KREF dividend?

The record date for the KREF dividend is September 30, 2022.

Is KREF's dividend sustainable?

The sustainability of KREF's dividend depends on the company's future financial performance and cash flow.