Ready Capital Corporation Declares First Quarter 2026 Dividends

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Ready Capital Corporation, a multi-strategy real estate finance company, announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share of common stock and Operating Partnership unit for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company also declared quarterly cash dividends on its 6.25% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and its 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

Why it matters

The dividend declarations demonstrate Ready Capital's continued financial strength and commitment to returning value to shareholders, even as the real estate market faces economic headwinds. As a publicly traded REIT, Ready Capital's dividend payments are closely watched by investors as an indicator of the company's performance.

The details

The dividends on the common stock and preferred stock series will be payable in April 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026. Ready Capital is a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances and services commercial real estate loans, including agency multifamily, investor, construction, and bridge loans as well as government-guaranteed loans.

• The quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share of common stock and Operating Partnership unit is for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
• The dividend of $0.390625 per share of Series C Preferred Stock is payable on April 15, 2026.
• The dividend of $0.40625 per share of Series E Preferred Stock is payable on April 30, 2026.