Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation
ACREReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
13.19%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
2267%
5-Yr Growth
-14.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) yields 13.19% ($0.60 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $11.62 — +150% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: D (45/100).
Is ACRE a good dividend stock?
MixedAres Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 13.19% ($0.60/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (2267%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 13.19%
- Payout Ratio
- 2267%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -14.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.20
- Market Cap
- $252.4M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -69%
- 52-Week Range
- $4.14 – $5.89
- Dividend Safety
- D · 45/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
ACRE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+3%
3 Years
-51%
5 Years
-69%
52-Week Range
$4.14 – $5.89
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ACRE worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is $11.62 per share, versus a market price of $4.65. That implies 150% of upside — a margin of safety of about 60%.
Fair Value
$11.62
Current Price
$4.65
Upside
+150%
Margin of Safety
60%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 10.3% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.08 EPS, $0.60 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ACRE Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
