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Financials
Curr Year EPS Estimate | 1.90 |
Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 0.47 |
Profit Margin | 17.25% |
Operating Margin | 80.53 |
Return on Assets | 0.01 |
Return on Equity | 0.05 |
Revenue | 2B |
Earnings Per Share | 1.10 |
Revenue Per Share | 1.25 |
Gross Profit | 352,512,992 |
Quarterly Revenue Growth | -0.28 |
General
Name | Starwood Property Trust Inc |
Ticker | STWD |
Exchange | NYSE |
Sector | Real Estate |
Industry | REIT - Mortgage |
Currency | USD |
Country | USA |
Fiscal Year End | December |
Full Time Employees | 286 |
About Starwood Property Trust Inc
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Commercial and Residential Lending; Infrastructure Lending; Property; and Investing and Servicing. The Commercial and Residential Lending segment originates, acquires, finances, and manages commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages, subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as other real estate and real estate-related debt investments, including distressed or non-performing loans. The Infrastructure Lending segment originates, acquires, finances, and manages infrastructure debt investments. The Property segment engages primarily in acquiring and managing equity interests in stabilized and to be stabilized commercial real estate properties, including multifamily properties, that are held for investment. The Investing and Servicing segment manages and works out problem assets; acquires and manages unrated, investment grade, and non-investment grade rated CMBS comprising subordinated interests of securitization and re-securitization transactions; originates conduit loans for the primary purpose of selling these loans into securitization transactions; and acquires commercial real estate assets that include properties acquired from CMBS trusts. The company qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.
Dividend
Starwood Property Trust Inc pays out a dividend of $1.92 per share, with a dividend yield of 10.54%.
STWD's next dividend payment will be made to shareholders on April 15, 2025.
They pay out 174.50% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
Apr 15, 2025 | $0.48 |
Jan 15, 2025 | $0.48 |
Oct 15, 2024 | $0.48 |
Jul 15, 2024 | $0.48 |
Apr 15, 2024 | $0.48 |
Jan 15, 2024 | $0.48 |
Oct 16, 2023 | $0.48 |
Jul 17, 2023 | $0.48 |
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