Financing

Dividends Paid

Ready Capital Dividends Paid decreased by 84.0% to $3.63M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 91.8%, from $44.04M to $3.63M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows relatively stable performance with a 0.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Consistent or growing dividends signal financial stability, while a sudden decrease may indicate liquidity constraints or a change in policy.

Detailed definition

Captures the total cash distributed to common shareholders as a return on their investment. For REITs and finance compan...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for income-focused investments; peers are often compared based on dividend payout ratios.

Metric ID: dividends_paid

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$9.70M$33.97M$33.56M$34.35M$51.17M$51.18M$51.14M$47.18M$76.76M$26.38M$64.78M$54.43M$52.74M$54.29M$44.60M$44.04M$23.84M$22.83M$22.60M$3.63M
QoQ Change+250.4%-1.2%+2.3%+49.0%+0.0%-0.1%-7.7%+62.7%-65.6%+145.5%-16.0%-3.1%+2.9%-17.8%-1.3%-45.9%-4.3%-1.0%-84.0%
YoY Change+427.7%+50.7%+52.4%+37.4%+50.0%-48.5%+26.7%+15.4%-31.3%+105.8%-31.1%-19.1%-54.8%-57.9%-49.3%-91.8%
Range$3.63M$76.76M
CAGR-18.7%
Avg YoY Growth+23.9%
Median YoY Growth-1.9%
Current Streak6 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ready Capital's dividends paid?
Ready Capital (RC) reported dividends paid of $3.63M in Q1 2026.
How has Ready Capital's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Ready Capital's dividends paid decreased by 91.8% year-over-year, from $44.04M to $3.63M.
What is the long-term trend for Ready Capital's dividends paid?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ready Capital's dividends paid has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $111.92M to $113.32M.
What does dividends paid mean?
Cash paid out to shareholders as dividends.