KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Tax Treatment of 2025 Dividends

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 30, 2026--

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) today announced the tax treatment of its 2025 common stock and 6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) dividends. The following table summarizes KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.’s common stock and Series A Preferred Stock dividend payments for the tax year ended December 31, 2025:

Tax Treatment of 2025 Common Stock Dividends

Record Date

Payment Date

Cash

Distribution

Adjustment

Total Distribution

Ordinary

Dividends

Qualified

Dividends

Capital Gain

Dividends

Return of

Capital

Section 199A

Dividends

December 31, 2024

January 15, 2025

$0.25000

$0.00000

$0.25000

$0.15807

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.09193

$0.15807

March 31, 2025

April 15, 2025

$0.25000

$0.00000

$0.25000

$0.15807

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.09193

$0.15807

June 30, 2025

July 15, 2025

$0.25000

$0.00000

$0.25000

$0.15807

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.09193

$0.15807

September 30, 2025

October 15, 2025

$0.25000

$0.00000

$0.25000

$0.15807

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.09193

$0.15807

$1.00000

$0.00000

$1.00000

$0.63228

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.36772

$0.63228

 
 
 

Tax Treatment of 2025 Series A Preferred Stock Dividends

Record Date

Payment Date

Cash

Distribution

Adjustment

Dividend

Ordinary

Dividends

Qualified

Dividends

Capital Gain

Dividends

Return of

Capital

Section 199A

Dividends

February 28, 2025

March 14, 2025

$0.40625

$0.00000

$0.40625

$0.40625

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.40625

May 30, 2025

June 13, 2025

$0.40625

$0.00000

$0.40625

$0.40625

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.40625

August 29, 2025

September 15, 2025

$0.40625

$0.00000

$0.40625

$0.40625

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.40625

November 28, 2025

December 15, 2025

$0.40625

$0.00000

$0.40625

$0.40625

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.40625

$1.62500

$0.00000

$1.62500

$1.62500

$0.00000

$0.00000

$0.00000

$1.62500

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.

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KEYWORD: NEW YORK UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMMERCIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINANCE

SOURCE: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

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PUB: 01/30/2026 04:30 PM/DISC: 01/30/2026 04:30 PM

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