Arbor Realty Trust Inc - ABR STOCK NEWS

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) has announced dividend declarations for its preferred stock series. The Board of Directors declared the following cash dividends:

• Series D: $0.3984375 per share
• Series E: $0.390625 per share
• Series F: $0.390625 per share

These dividends cover the period from January 30, 2025, through April 29, 2025, and will be paid on April 30, 2025, to stockholders of record as of April 15, 2025. Arbor Realty Trust operates as a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, focusing on loan origination and servicing for multifamily, single-family rental portfolios, and other commercial real estate assets. The company manages a multibillion-dollar servicing portfolio and specializes in government-sponsored enterprise products.

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) has announced the closing of a $1.15 billion repurchase facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank. The company will transfer $1.43 billion of assets into this facility, with $1.34 billion coming from two existing collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) set for redemption on March 17, 2025.

The new facility offers several advantages:

• 80% leverage compared to the CLOs' 77%
• Lower pricing than the existing CLOs (which were at SOFR plus 2.24%)
• Primarily nonrecourse structure
• Two-year replenishment period for reinvesting principal proceeds
• $100 million accordion feature exercisable within 90 days

This strategic transaction has generated approximately $80 million in additional liquidity and enhanced returns through improved leverage and reduced pricing. All assets being pledged have been recently appraised with confirmed values.

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) reported Q4 2024 financial results with GAAP net income of $0.32 per diluted share and distributable earnings of $0.40 per diluted share. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43 per share.

Key Q4 highlights include agency loan originations of $1.38 billion and a servicing portfolio of $33.47 billion. Structured loan originations reached $684.3 million with runoff of $900.6 million. The company issued $100 million of 9.00% senior notes due 2027.

For full-year 2024, ABR achieved GAAP net income of $1.18 and distributable earnings of $1.74 per diluted share. The agency servicing portfolio grew 8% from loan originations of $4.47 billion. The company successfully reduced its debt-to-equity ratio from 4:1 to 2.8:1, representing a 30% deleveraging.

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) has announced its schedule for the fourth quarter 2024 financial results release, set for Friday, February 21, 2025, before market opening. The company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss the results.

Investors can access the live webcast and replay through www.arbor.com's investor relations section. For telephone access, domestic callers should dial (800) 579-2543 and international callers (785) 424-1789, using passcode ABRQ424. A replay will be available until February 28, 2025, accessible at (800) 839-0866 for domestic and (402) 220-0662 for international callers.

Arbor Realty Trust operates as a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, focusing on loan origination and servicing for multifamily, single-family rental portfolios, and other commercial real estate assets. The company manages a multibillion-dollar servicing portfolio and is a Fannie Mae DUS® lender and Freddie Mac Optigo® Seller/Servicer.

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) has announced the tax treatment of its 2024 dividend distributions for common and preferred shares. Common stock shareholders received total distributions of $1.72 per share throughout 2024, paid in four quarterly installments of $0.43 each. The distributions are classified as 100% non-qualified dividend income.

The company's preferred stock series also paid regular quarterly dividends: Series D at 6.375% ($1.59375 total), Series E at 6.25% ($1.5625 total), and Series F at 6.25% ($1.5625 total). All preferred stock distributions are classified as non-qualified dividends. No excess inclusion income will be passed through to shareholders for 2024.

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) has announced dividend declarations for its preferred stock series. The Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends: $0.3984375 per share for Series D, $0.390625 per share for Series E, and $0.390625 per share for Series F cumulative redeemable preferred stock. These dividends cover the period from October 30, 2024 through January 29, 2025, and will be paid on January 30, 2025 to stockholders of record as of January 15, 2025.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Arbor Realty Trust's (NYSE: ABR) commercial primary servicer rating from CPS2 to CPS2+ and maintained its positive outlook. The upgrade reflects Arbor's excellence in multifamily agency loan servicing, experienced staff management, technology improvements including the ALEX borrower portal, and robust governance infrastructure. Fitch also affirmed Arbor's commercial special servicer rating at CSS3+. The company's servicing division manages a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of multifamily and commercial real estate loans from lenders including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) reported Q3 2024 financial results with net income of $58.2 million ($0.31 per share), down from $77.9 million ($0.41 per share) in Q3 2023. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share. Agency loan originations reached $1.10 billion with a servicing portfolio of $33.01 billion, up 2% from Q2 and 10% year-over-year. The structured loan portfolio stood at $11.57 billion. The company successfully reduced its debt-to-equity ratio from 4:1 to 3:1 and maintained cash and liquidity of approximately $600 million.

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) has announced its third quarter 2024 earnings conference call schedule. The company will release financial results before market opens on Friday, November 1, 2024, followed by a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay will be available on the company's website. Arbor Realty Trust is a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, specializing in loan origination and servicing for multifamily, single-family rental portfolios, and other commercial real estate assets.