RC Dividend History & Yield

Ready Capital Corporation · NYSE

Stock Real Estate Quarterly payer MreitREIT
$1.05
+3.96% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
3.81%
$0.04/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.81%
$0.04/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.04
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.01
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 30, 2026 Estimated
in 66 days
Next pay date
Jan 13, 2027
in 80 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 30, 2026
$0.01 per share
Payout ratio
n/a
REIT: use FFO payout instead
Market cap
173.8M
P/E n/a
5y dividend CAGR
-52.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
13.4
since May 22, 2013
1y total return
-71.8%
price -72.9% + dividends 1.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days) Jan 13, 2027 $0.01 $1.00 Estimated
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 (in 157 days) Apr 14, 2027 $0.01 $1.00 Estimated
Wed, Jun 30, 2027 (in 248 days) Jul 14, 2027 $0.01 $1.00 Estimated
Wed, Sep 29, 2027 (in 339 days) Oct 13, 2027 $0.01 $1.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from RC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.04 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Mar 29, 2017 to Sep 30, 2026; most recent $0.01$0.00$0.25$0.50Mar 29, 2017: $0.37Mar '17Jun 28, 2017: $0.37Sep 28, 2017: $0.37Dec 28, 2017: $0.37Jun 28, 2018: $0.40Sep 27, 2018: $0.40Sep '18Dec 28, 2018: $0.40Mar 27, 2019: $0.40Jun 27, 2019: $0.40Sep 27, 2019: $0.40Dec 30, 2019: $0.40Dec '19Mar 30, 2020: $0.40Jun 29, 2020: $0.25Sep 29, 2020: $0.30Dec 30, 2020: $0.35Mar 12, 2021: $0.30Mar '21Apr 1, 2021: $0.10Jun 29, 2021: $0.42Sep 29, 2021: $0.42Dec 30, 2021: $0.42Mar 30, 2022: $0.42Mar '22Jun 29, 2022: $0.42Sep 29, 2022: $0.42Dec 29, 2022: $0.40Mar 30, 2023: $0.40May 26, 2023: $0.26May '23Jun 29, 2023: $0.14Sep 28, 2023: $0.36Dec 28, 2023: $0.30Mar 27, 2024: $0.30Jun 28, 2024: $0.30Jun '24Sep 30, 2024: $0.25Dec 31, 2024: $0.25Mar 31, 2025: $0.125Jun 30, 2025: $0.125Sep 30, 2025: $0.125Sep '25Dec 31, 2025: $0.01Mar 31, 2026: $0.01Jun 30, 2026: $0.01Sep 30, 2026: $0.01

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.48$1.4820172018: $1.20$1.2020182019: $1.60$1.6020192020: $1.30$1.3020202021: $1.66$1.6620212022: $1.66$1.6620222023: $1.46$1.4620232024: $1.10$1.1020242025: $0.385$0.38520252026 (YTD): $0.03$0.032026 YTD

How much RC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month30,000$31,500$1,200
$500 / month150,000$157,500$6,000
$1,000 / month300,000$315,000$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.81%. $10,000 in RC would currently pay about $381 a year ($32 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

RC dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 30, 2026 — $0.01 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2026 — $0.01 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2026 — $0.01 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2025 — $0.01 -92.0%
Sep 30, 2025 — $0.125 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2025 — $0.125 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2025 — $0.125 -50.0%
Dec 31, 2024 — $0.25 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2024 — $0.25 -16.7%
Jun 28, 2024 — $0.30 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2024 — $0.30 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2023 — $0.30 -16.7%
Sep 28, 2023 — $0.36 +157.1%
Jun 29, 2023 — $0.14 -46.2%
May 26, 2023 — $0.26 -35.0%
Mar 30, 2023 — $0.40 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2022 — $0.40 -4.8%
Sep 29, 2022 — $0.42 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2022 — $0.42 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2022 — $0.42 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2021 — $0.42 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2021 — $0.42 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2021 — $0.42 +320.0%
Apr 1, 2021 — $0.10 -66.7%
Mar 12, 2021 — $0.30 -14.3%
Dec 30, 2020 — $0.35 +16.7%
Sep 29, 2020 — $0.30 +20.0%
Jun 29, 2020 — $0.25 -37.5%
Mar 30, 2020 — $0.40 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2019 — $0.40 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2019 — $0.40 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2019 — $0.40 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2019 — $0.40 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2018 — $0.40 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2018 — $0.40 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2018 — $0.40 +8.1%
Dec 28, 2017 — $0.37 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2017 — $0.37 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2017 — $0.37 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2017 — $0.37 +5.7%
Dec 28, 2016 — $0.35 -12.5%
Sep 28, 2016 — $0.40 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2016 — $0.40 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2016 — $0.40 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2015 — $0.40 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2015 — $0.40 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2015 — $0.40 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2015 — $0.40 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2014 — $0.40 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2014 — $0.40 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2014 — $0.40 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2014 — $0.40 -57.9%
Dec 27, 2013 — $0.95 +90.0%
Sep 26, 2013 — $0.50 +11.1%
Jul 5, 2013 — $0.45 +104.5%
May 22, 2013 — $0.22 —

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicModerate risk

RC scores 35/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (moderate risk).

2 warning flags raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years
  • Share price down more than 30% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Ready Capital Corporation

Ready Capital Corporation operates as a real estate finance company in the United States. The company operates through two segments: LMM Commercial Real Estate and Small Business Lending. Its LMM Commercial Real Estate segment originates LLM loans across the full life-cycle of an LLM property, including construction, bridge, stabilized, and agency loan origination channels. The Small Business Lending segment acquires, originates, and services owner-occupied loans guaranteed by the SBA under its SBA Section 7(a) Program; and originates, and services USDA loans, as well as small business loans.

Sector: Real Estate. Industry: REIT - Mortgage. First dividend on our records: May 22, 2013. 56 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

RC dividend FAQ

When is RC's next ex-dividend date?

RC's next ex-dividend date is Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.01 per share, expected on Jan 13, 2027.

How often does RC pay dividends?

RC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.01 per share with an ex-date of Sep 30, 2026.

What is RC's dividend yield?

RC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.81%, based on $0.04 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $1.05. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.04 per share, is 3.81%.

How much does RC pay per share?

RC pays about $0.01 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.04 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $4.00 a year.

Has RC grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 52.1% a year (-93.6% over the last year). RC did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of RC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.81%, you would need about 30,000 shares of RC (roughly $31,500 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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