1. Ladder declared a dividend of $0.23 per share for Q3 2025. 2. Dividend payable on October 15, 2025, to record shareholders. 3. Ladder has deployed over $48 billion in real estate capital since 2008. 4. Company maintains strong credit ratings and conservative capital structure. 5. Over 11% insider ownership aligns management with stakeholder interests.
The quarterly dividend declaration enhances investor confidence and signals financial stability. Historical precedent shows that dividend payments often correlate with stock price increases.
The dividend reinforces LADR's commitment to shareholders, which could positively influence investment decisions. As LADR operates in a competitive financial sector, demonstrating reliability can enhance market perception.
The immediate dividend announcement will likely attract short-term investor interest and increase stock demand. Previous dividend announcements have generally led to prompt stock price gains for similar firms.
Ladder Capital Corp ("Ladder" or the "Company") (NYSE:LADR) today announced the declaration by its board of directors of a third quarter 2025 dividend of $0.23 per share of Class A common stock. The cash dividend is payable on October 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2025.
About Ladder
Ladder is a publicly listed, investment grade-rated commercial real estate finance company with a diversified, nationwide platform. We deliver tailored capital solutions across the commercial real estate landscape, with a focus on the middle market. Our investment objective is to preserve and protect shareholder capital while generating attractive, risk-adjusted returns.
Since our founding in 2008, Ladder has deployed more than $48 billion of capital across the real estate capital stack, serving both institutional and middle-market clients. Our primary business is originating fixed and floating rate first mortgage loans collateralized by all major commercial property types. As the only permanently capitalized commercial mortgage REIT with true autonomy from third-party secured financing, Ladder delivers certainty of execution. In addition, we own and operate predominantly net leased, income-producing real estate and invest in investment grade securities secured by first mortgage loans on commercial real estate.
Ladder is internally managed and led by a seasoned management team with deep industry expertise. With over 11% insider ownership, Ladder's management and board of directors are collectively the Company's largest shareholder, ensuring strong alignment with the interests of all stakeholders. Since inception, Ladder has maintained a conservative and durable capital structure - a strategy reflected in its investment grade credit ratings of Baa3 from Moody's Ratings and BBB- from Fitch Ratings, both with stable outlooks.
The Company is headquartered in New York City, with a regional office in Miami, Florida. All data is as of June 30, 2025.
Forward-Looking Statements
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