Redwood Trust Announces First Quarter 2025 Common and Preferred Dividends

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Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) has announced its dividend declarations for the first quarter of 2025. The company's Board of Directors has maintained its regular common stock dividend at $0.18 per share, marking its 103rd consecutive quarterly dividend payment. The common stock dividend will be paid on March 31, 2025, to stockholders of record as of March 24, 2025.

Additionally, the company declared a dividend of $0.625 per share for its 10.00% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on April 15, 2025, to stockholders of record on April 1, 2025.

Positive

• Maintained consistent quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share
• Strong dividend track record with 103 consecutive quarterly payments

Negative

• No dividend increase despite positive market conditions

MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT; “Redwood” or the “Company”), a leader in expanding access to housing for homebuyers and renters, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared first quarter 2025 common and preferred stock dividends.

Common Stock Dividend

The Board has authorized the declaration of a first quarter 2025 regular common stock dividend of $0.18 per share, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2024. This marks the Company's 103^rd consecutive quarterly common dividend. The first quarter 2025 common stock dividend is payable on March 31, 2025 to stockholders of record on March 24, 2025.

Preferred Stock Dividend

In accordance with the terms of Redwood’s 10.00% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A”), the Board authorized the declaration of a Series A dividend for the first quarter of 2025 of $0.625 per share. Dividends for the Series A are payable on April 15, 2025 to stockholders of record on April 1, 2025.

About Redwood

Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) is a specialty finance company focused on several distinct areas of housing credit where we provide liquidity to growing segments of the U.S. housing market not well served by government programs. We deliver customized housing credit investments to a diverse mix of investors through our best-in-class securitization platforms, whole-loan distribution activities, and our publicly traded shares. We operate our business in three segments: Sequoia Mortgage Banking, CoreVest Mortgage Banking and Redwood Investments. Through RWT Horizons®, our venture investing initiative, we invest in early-stage companies that have a direct nexus to our operating platforms. Additionally, through Aspire, we directly originate home equity investment options to homeowners and purchase expanded home loan products from mortgage originators. Our goal is to provide attractive returns to shareholders through a stable and growing stream of earnings and dividends, capital appreciation, and a commitment to technological innovation that facilitates risk-minded scale. Redwood Trust is internally managed and structured as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for tax purposes. For more information about Redwood, please visit our website at www.redwoodtrust.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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Kaitlyn Mauritz, Head of Investor Relations

Phone: 866-269-4976

Email: investorrelations@redwoodtrust.com

Source: Redwood Trust, Inc.

FAQ

What is Redwood Trust's Q1 2025 common stock dividend amount?

Redwood Trust's Q1 2025 common stock dividend is $0.18 per share, unchanged from Q4 2024.

When will RWT pay its Q1 2025 common stock dividend?

The Q1 2025 common stock dividend will be paid on March 31, 2025, to stockholders of record on March 24, 2025.

How many consecutive quarterly dividends has RWT paid?

Redwood Trust has paid 103 consecutive quarterly dividends.

What is the dividend rate for RWT's Series A Preferred Stock in Q1 2025?

The Series A Preferred Stock dividend is $0.625 per share, payable on April 15, 2025.