RC Dividend History & Analysis | 9% Yield

RC has a dividend yield of 9% and paid 0.39 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 9.01%
Payout Ratio 91.3%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -30.60%
Consistency Lifetime 86.5%
Yield on Cost 5y 5.59%
Payout FCF 36.9%
Streak Years 13
Dividend Rating 23.23%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: -66.5%
Total Return 5y: -70.1%

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
DX 2,796 M 15.6% 20.2%
MFA 990 M 15.1% 17.2%
AGNC 12,671 M 14.7% 17.2%
NLY 16,267 M 13.8% 15.7%
PMT 1,029 M 13.1% 15.7%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
MFA 990 M 39.1% 86.6%
NLY 16,267 M 33.6% 88.5%
IVR 617 M 40.9% 84.4%
ARR 1,959 M 24.5% 81.7%
TWO 1,251 M 24.4% 85.8%

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Annaly Capital
 13.76% Yield

RC Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-12-31 2025-12-31 2026-01-30 Quarterly 0.01 -92% 0.46%
2025-09-30 2025-09-30 2025-10-31 Quarterly 0.125 0% 3.12%
2025-06-30 2025-06-30 2025-07-31 Quarterly 0.125 0% 2.83%
2025-03-31 2025-03-31 2025-04-30 Quarterly 0.125 -50% 2.59%
2024-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-01-31 Quarterly 0.25 0% 3.73%
2024-09-30 2024-09-30 2024-10-31 Quarterly 0.25 -16.7% 3.31%
2024-06-28 2024-06-28 2024-07-31 Quarterly 0.3 0% 3.67%
2024-03-27 2024-03-28 2024-04-30 Quarterly 0.3 0% 3.41%
2023-12-28 2023-12-29 2024-01-31 Quarterly 0.3 -16.7% 2.8%
2023-09-28 2023-09-29 2023-10-31 Quarterly 0.36 157.1% 3.59%
2023-06-29 2023-06-30 2023-07-31 Quarterly 0.14 -46.2% 1.26%
2023-05-26 2023-05-30 2023-06-15 Other 0.26 -35% 2.54%
2023-03-30 2023-03-31 2023-04-28 Quarterly 0.4 0% 4.07%
2022-12-29 2022-12-30 2023-01-31 Quarterly 0.4 -4.8% 3.64%
2022-09-29 2022-09-30 2022-10-31 Quarterly 0.42 0% 3.99%
2022-06-29 2022-06-30 2022-07-29 Quarterly 0.42 0% 3.53%
2022-03-30 2022-03-31 2022-04-29 Quarterly 0.42 0% 2.74%
2021-12-30 2021-12-31 2022-01-31 Quarterly 0.42 0% 2.7%
2021-09-29 2021-09-30 2021-10-29 Quarterly 0.42 0% 2.85%
2021-06-29 2021-06-30 2021-07-30 Quarterly 0.42 320% 2.65%
2021-04-01 2021-04-05 2021-04-30 Other 0.1 -66.7% 0.75%
2021-03-12 2021-03-15 2021-03-18 Quarterly 0.3 -14.3% 2.12%
2020-12-30 2020-12-31 2021-01-29 Quarterly 0.35 16.7% N/A
2020-09-29 2020-09-30 2020-10-30 Quarterly 0.3 20% N/A
2020-06-29 2020-06-30 2020-07-31 Quarterly 0.25 -37.5% N/A
2020-03-30 2020-03-31 2020-04-30 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2019-12-30 2019-12-31 2020-01-31 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2019-09-27 2019-09-30 2019-10-31 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2019-06-27 2019-06-28 2019-07-31 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2019-03-27 2019-03-28 2019-04-30 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2018-12-28 2018-12-31 2019-01-31 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2018-09-27 2018-09-28 2018-10-31 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2018-06-28 2018-06-29 2018-07-31 Quarterly 0.4 8.1% N/A
2018-03-28 2018-03-30 2018-04-30 Quarterly 0.37 0% N/A
2017-12-28 2017-12-29 2018-01-31 Quarterly 0.37 0% N/A
2017-09-28 2017-09-29 2017-10-20 Quarterly 0.37 0% N/A
2017-06-28 2017-06-30 2017-07-31 Quarterly 0.37 0% N/A
2017-03-29 2017-03-31 2017-04-14 Quarterly 0.37 5.7% N/A
2016-12-28 2016-12-30 2017-01-27 Quarterly 0.35 16.7% N/A
2016-10-12 0.3 -25% N/A
2016-09-28 2016-09-30 2016-10-17 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2016-06-28 2016-06-30 2016-07-15 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2016-03-29 2016-03-31 2016-04-15 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2015-12-29 2015-12-31 2016-01-15 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2015-09-28 2015-09-30 2015-10-15 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2015-06-26 2015-06-30 2015-07-15 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2015-03-27 2015-03-31 2015-04-15 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2014-12-29 2014-12-31 2015-01-15 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2014-09-26 2014-09-30 2014-10-15 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2014-06-26 2014-06-30 2014-07-15 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A

RC Dividend FAQ

Ready Capital Corp. (NYSE:RC) is a REIT-structured lender that focuses on lower-to-middle-market (LLM) commercial real-estate financing and SBA-guaranteed small-business loans. Its two operating segments are (1) LMM Commercial Real Estate, which originates and services construction, bridge, stabilized and agency loans across the full life-cycle of LLM properties, and (2) Small Business Lending, which originates, acquires and services owner-occupied SBA 7(a) loans, USDA loans and other small-business credit products. By electing REIT tax status, the firm must distribute at least 90 % of taxable income to shareholders, which underpins its historically high dividend yield.

What is the Dividend Yield of RC?

As of February 2026, RC`s dividend yield is 9.01%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.39 USD by the current share price of 2.06.

Does RC pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, RC paid a dividend of 0.39 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-12-31 and the payout was 0.01 USD.

How often does RC pay dividends?

RC pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, RC has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-12-31.

RC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for RC for the next 4 payments are between 0.188 (+1,780.0%) and 0.257 (+2,470.0%).
This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.

Will RC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.01 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-12-31. The next Ex-Dividend date for Ready Capital (RC) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for RC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Ready Capital (RC) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of RC?

RC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -30.6% per year.
Negative growth: RC's Dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of RC?

RC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 5.59%. If you bought RC's shares at 6.89 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.39 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 5.59% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of RC?

RC Payout Consistency is 86.5%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Moderately consistent: Ready Capital has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does RC have a good Dividend Yield?

RC`s 9.01% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of RC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of RC is 91.3%. Very high - REITs and BDCs are required by law to distribute 90% or more of their taxable income as dividends, making high payout ratios standard. Otherwise, proceed with caution.

What is the Dividend Rating of RC?

RC`s Overall Dividend Rating is 23.23%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

RC Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in RC's Outstanding Shares?

Ready Capital's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 1.26% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -100.0%).

Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has RC ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2011 3,000,000
2012 27,898,100 +829.94%
2013 33,579,500 +20.36%
2014 31,142,300 -7.26%
2015 31,142,300
2016 28,963,700 -7%
2017 31,834,200 +9.91%
2018 32,138,700 +0.96%
2019 46,551,500 +44.85%
2020 54,369,000 +16.79%
2021 75,838,100 +39.49%
2022 121,062,300 +59.63%
2023 172,117,000 +42.17%
2024 168,845,400 -1.9%
2025 167,790,200 -0.62%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Payout Ratio
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Payout FCF
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Consistency
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Yield on Cost
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Streak
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Dividend Rating
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-02-05 02:39