Ready Capital Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Ready Capital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.08%. Next payment date is on 30th April, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 31st March, 2026.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
22.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 24.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -3.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 30 Apr 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 31 Mar 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -27% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Ready Capital: The Series E Preferreds Are Cheap But Risky
Apr 20
Balance Sheet Repositioning And SBA Lending Shift Will Support Future Earnings Stability
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Mar 19Ready Capital: Ritz-Carlton Portland Loan And Trump Administration's Potential View On SBA Loans Spell Trouble
Feb 21Ready Capital: Accounting Policy Changes Mask Negative Adjusted Operating Cash Flows And Unsupported Dividend
Dec 11Ready Capital: When Is The Final Dividend Cut?
Oct 16Ready Capital: It Isn't Ready Yet
May 20Ready Capital: Inability To Stabilize Earnings Against Headwinds Makes It A Hold
Apr 09Ready Capital: Two Dividend Cuts Later And The Broadmark Acquisition Stings
Dec 23Ready Capital: A Fat 14.5% CRE Yield After The Merger With Broadmark
Sep 03Ready Capital: Why Decreased Distributable Earnings Are Not Frightening
Jun 28Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: RC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: RC has only been paying a dividend for 9 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ready Capital Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RC) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Mortgage REITs) | 12.3% |
| Analyst forecast (RC) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: RC's dividend (2.08%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: RC's dividend (2.08%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: RC is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (1.5%), RC's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/22 11:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ready Capital Corporation is covered by 7 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Catherwood | BTIG |
| Steven Delaney | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |
| Jade Rahmani | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods |