Sachem Capital declares Sept. 30 dividends
Sachem Capital Corp. declared quarterly cash dividends on both its common shares and 7.75% Series A cumulative preferred stock, payable September 30, 2026.
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Sachem Capital Corp. (SACH) announced that its board of directors declared quarterly cash dividends on both its common and preferred equity. The company will pay a $0.01 per share dividend on its common stock and $0.484375 per share on its 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
Both dividends are payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on September 15, 2026. The preferred dividend represents the full amount accruing from June 30, 2026 through September 29, 2026, consistent with its cumulative 7.75% terms.
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- Quarterly common dividend declared of $0.01 per share, providing ongoing cash returns to common shareholders with a set record date of September 15, 2026 and payment on September 30, 2026.
- Full quarterly preferred dividend of $0.484375 per share declared on the 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, covering accrual from June 30, 2026 through September 29, 2026.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 8.01, 9.01
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Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Quarterly common dividend per share: $0.01 per share
Quarterly preferred dividend per share: $0.484375 per share
Preferred dividend rate: 7.75%
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Quarterly common dividend per share
$0.01 per share
Declared by the board, payable September 30, 2026 to holders of record September 15, 2026
Quarterly preferred dividend per share
$0.484375 per share
7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable September 30, 2026
Preferred dividend rate
7.75%
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock dividend rate
Dividend accrual period for preferred
June 30, 2026 to September 29, 2026
Period covered by the $0.484375 preferred dividend payment
Common shares ticker symbol
SACH
Common Shares, par value $0.001 per share, listed on NYSE American
Preferred Series A ticker symbol
SACHPRA
7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock listed on NYSE American
Key Terms
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, mortgage REIT, loan to value ratio, first mortgages, +1 more
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Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock financial
"7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share"
Cumulative redeemable preferred stock is a type of investment that gives shareholders priority over common stockholders to receive dividends and get their money back if the company is sold or closes. If the company misses dividend payments, it must pay them later before any dividends can go to other shareholders. This makes it a more secure and flexible option for investors seeking steady income with some ability to redeem their shares in the future.
mortgage REIT financial
"Sachem is a mortgage REIT that specializes in originating, underwriting"
A mortgage REIT is a company that pools money from investors to buy mortgages or mortgage-backed securities and funds those purchases by borrowing or issuing shares; it earns profit from the difference between what it collects on loans and what it pays to borrow. Think of it like a specialized lending business that pays out most of its earnings as dividends, so investors get regular income but also face higher sensitivity to interest rates, credit problems, and changes in the housing market.
loan to value ratio financial
"The Company’s primary underwriting criteria is a conservative loan to value ratio"
Loan-to-value ratio (LTV) measures how much of an asset’s value is financed with debt, expressed as a percentage of the loan amount divided by the asset’s appraised value. For investors, LTV signals risk: a higher LTV means less equity cushion and greater chance of loss if prices fall, which can lead to higher borrowing costs, tighter lending terms, or forced sales — like putting little down on a house and having less protection if its price drops.
first mortgages financial
"managing a portfolio of loans secured by first mortgages on real property"
A first mortgage is the primary loan secured against a property that has priority over all other loans or claims on that same property. Think of it as the person first in line to be repaid from the sale of a house if the borrower defaults; that priority lowers the lender’s risk and makes first mortgages more attractive to investors because they typically offer greater recovery potential and clearer collateral protection than subordinate loans.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This press release may contain forward-looking statements"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
FAQ
What dividend did Sachem Capital Corp. (SACH) declare on its common stock?
Sachem Capital declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per common share, payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on the NYSE American on September 15, 2026.
What is the dividend on SACH’s 7.75% Series A preferred stock?
The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.484375 per share on the 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on September 30, 2026 to holders of record on September 15, 2026.
What period does the SACH preferred dividend cover?
The 7.75% Series A preferred dividend of $0.484375 per share represents the full amount accruing from June 30, 2026 through and including September 29, 2026.
When is the record date and payment date for SACH’s declared dividends?
For both the common and 7.75% Series A preferred dividends, the record date is September 15, 2026, and the payment date is September 30, 2026.
What type of business is Sachem Capital Corp. (SACH)?
Sachem Capital is a mortgage REIT that originates, underwrites, funds, services, and manages a portfolio of short-term loans secured by first mortgages on real property, primarily for real estate investors’ acquisition, renovation, development, or improvement projects.
Is the SACH preferred stock dividend cumulative?
Yes. The company’s 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock carries a cumulative dividend, and the announced $0.484375 payment covers the entire accrual period from June 30, 2026 through September 29, 2026.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 4, 2026
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 4, 2026, Sachem Capital Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that its board of directors authorized and declared a quarterly dividend of (i) $0.01 per common share, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company to be paid on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2026; and (ii) $0.484375 per share on the Company’s 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2026. The dividend on the preferred stock represents the full amount accrued from June 30, 2026, through and including September 29, 2026.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Dated: September 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ John L. Villano | ||||||
| John L. Villano, CPA | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT 99.1
SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. ANNOUNCES COMMON AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
BRANFORD, CT, September 4, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sachem Capital Corp. (NYSE American: SACH) (the “Company”), a real estate lender specializing in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of loans secured by first mortgages on real property, announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per common share to be paid on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on the NYSE American on September 15, 2026.
Additionally, the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.484375 per share to holders of the Company’s 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on the NYSE American on September 15, 2026. This dividend represents the full amount of the dividend accruing from June 30, 2026 through and including September 29, 2026.
About Sachem Capital Corp.
Sachem is a mortgage REIT that specializes in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of loans secured by first mortgages on real property. It offers short-term (i.e., one to three years), secured, nonbanking loans to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, development, rehabilitation, or improvement of properties. The Company’s primary underwriting criteria is a conservative loan to value ratio. The properties securing the loans are generally classified as residential or commercial real estate and, typically, are held for resale or investment. Loans are secured by mortgage liens on real estate and often are personally guaranteed by the principal(s) of the borrower. The Company also makes opportunistic real estate purchases apart from its lending activities.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding the Company’s future results of operations and financial position, strategy and plans, and our expectations for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,”
EXHIBIT 99.1
“estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “seek,” “intend,” “believe,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “likely,” “continue,” “design,” and the negative of such terms and other words and terms of similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based primarily on management’s current expectations and projections about future events and trends that management believes may affect the company’s financial condition, results of operations, strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to several risks, uncertainties and assumptions as described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2026, as supplemented by our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this press release may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the company cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. In addition, neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any duty to update any of these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements as well as others made in this press release. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made by the Company in the context of these risks and uncertainties.
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