Lument Finance Trust, Inc. Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend Increase, Payable on October 16, 2023
September 14, 2023 at 05:19 pm EDT
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Lument Finance Trust, Inc. announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock with respect to the third quarter of 2023, which represents a 17% increase over the second quarter of 2023 dividend of $0.06 per share. The dividend is payable on October 16, 2023 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 29, 2023.
Lument Finance Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is focused on investing in, originating, financing and managing a portfolio of commercial real estate (CRE) debt investments. It primarily invests or originates in transitional floating rate CRE mortgage loans with an emphasis on middle-market multifamily assets. The Company also invests in other CRE-related investments including mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed rate loans, construction loans and other CRE debt instruments. It finances its investments in transitional multifamily and other CRE loans primarily through matched-term non-recourse secured borrowings, including collateralized loan obligations (CLO). Its mortgage loan investment portfolio consists of approximately 88 senior secured floating rate loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $1.4 billion. The Company is externally managed by its manager, Lument Investment Management, LLC.