Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) Stock

It's hard to find a hater right now.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance cut its dividend by 29% due to non-performing loans, but has since improved its dividend pay-out metrics. The trust's portfolio, heavily invested in office loans, shrank in 3Q24, with significant investment losses impacting distributable earnings. Despite the dividend cut, Apollo's stock offers a 10.8% yield and trades at a 32% discount to book value, providing a margin of safety.

ARI reported a Q3-2024 net income loss of 69 cents per share, with distributable earnings at 31 cents per share. ARI's book value continues to erode, with 10% of loans non-performing. We tell you how this is likely to play out and which 7.86% yield we like on a relative basis.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:ARI ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 31, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Stuart Rothstein – President and Chief Executive Officer Anastasia Mironova – Chief Financial Officer Scott Weiner – Chief Investment Officer Conference Call Participants Doug Harter – UBS Rick Shane – JPMorgan Stephen Laws – Raymond James Harsh Hemnani – Green Street Jade Rahmani – KBW John Nickodemus – BTIG Operator I'd like to remind everyone that today's call and webcasts are being recorded. Please note that they are the property of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. and that any unauthorized broadcast in any form is strictly prohibited.

Apollo Commerical Finance (ARI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.31 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company” or “ARI”) (NYSE:ARI) today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

We had rated Apollo Commercial as a Sell due to the high risks in its business model. The "surprise" distribution cut has reduced the risks slightly and the stock has of course moved lower as well. We examine the new setup for this mortgage REIT with a double-digit yield.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:ARI) today announced the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, which is payable on October 15, 2024 to common stockholders of record on September 30, 2024.

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.