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Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. reports developments as a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust focused on real estate-backed credit. The company originates senior secured loans primarily to state-licensed cannabis operators in limited-license U.S. markets, with news centered on portfolio activity, loan yields, borrower credit conditions, leverage and the cannabis regulatory environment.
Recurring updates include quarterly financial results, earnings conference calls, common stock dividend declarations and annual tax reporting for REIT distributions. Company announcements also address capital structure items such as secured revolving credit facility borrowings and senior unsecured notes, along with investment activity tied to its commercial mortgage portfolio.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) reported first-quarter 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026. Key metrics: net income $4.84M, distributable earnings $9.83M, portfolio principal $413.59M, gross unlevered yield 15.8%, and book value per share $14.39. The company declared regular dividends of $0.47 per share and reported liquidity of approximately $54M with $59M available on its secured revolving credit facility. Management highlighted loan protection via fixed rates or floors and noted federal rescheduling of medical cannabis as a potential credit tailwind.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) announced its first quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call schedule. The Company will issue its earnings release and supplemental financial information before market open on May 7, 2026, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
The live conference call and webcast are set for 9:00 a.m. ET on May 7, 2026. Dial-in numbers and an online webcast in the Investor Relations section at www.refi.reit will be available; a replay will be archived for one year.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.47 per share for Q1 2026, equal to an annualized rate of $1.88 per common share. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record at close of business on March 31, 2026.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) reported Q4 2025 and full-year results on March 12, 2026. Key highlights: net interest income of $14.24M in Q4 and $55.39M for 2025, distributable earnings diluted of $1.88 for 2025, and regular dividends declared totaling $1.88 per share for the year. Portfolio principal was $411.1M at year end with unfunded commitments rising to $31.1M. Management noted a $616M new investment pipeline and available liquidity of approximately $50.0M as of March 12, 2026.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) will release fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results before market open on Thursday, March 12, 2026, with a same‑day conference call and live webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET.
The company said supplemental financial information will accompany the release, and a replay of the webcast will be archived online for one year.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) submitted 2025 year-end tax reporting details for its quarterly distributions. Each quarter paid a $0.47 cash distribution per share (record dates 3/31, 6/30, 9/30, 12/31/2025). Pursuant to IRC Section 857(b)(9), the Jan 15, 2026 payment is treated as received on 12/31/2025. Qualified dividends per share are reported as $0.00, while Section 199A dividends per share are $0.47, which may allow a 20% deduction for certain taxpayers. Stockholders are urged to consult tax advisors for individual treatment.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) and Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ: LIEN) announced that Chief Executive Officer Peter Sack will participate in a fireside chat with Zuanic and Associates on Jan 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The event is virtual and open to registrants; registration and additional event details are available via the provided links. Investors and stakeholders can attend the session to hear management commentary and Q&A in real time.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.47 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2025, equal to an annualized rate of $1.88 per share. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2025.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) reported third-quarter 2025 results for the period ended September 30, 2025. Key operating figures include net interest income $13.69M, diluted net income $8.93M ($0.42 per share), and distributable earnings $10.52M ($0.50 per share). The Company reported total loan principal outstanding $399.95M with unfunded commitments $29.76M and a pipeline of over $415M of opportunities.
Capital position: total leverage ~$101.7M, $69.1M available on the revolving facility, and approx. $63M total liquidity. The Company extended its Revolving Loan maturity to June 30, 2028 and noted that 86% of loans have interest-rate floors at or above prevailing Prime.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ: REFI) announced that its officers and directors purchased approximately 54,000 shares on the open market over the last three weeks at an approximate value of $673,000.
After the purchases, officers and directors beneficially own approximately 1,770,000 shares, representing about 8.2% of fully diluted common shares outstanding. Management framed the purchases as a signal of confidence in the company’s portfolio valuation and execution of its strategy.