KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.43 Per Share of Common Stock

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE) – KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced that its board of directors has approved a dividend of $ 0.43 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2021. The dividend is payable on January 14, 2022 to the ordinary shareholders of KREF registered as of December 31, 2021.

About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is a real estate finance company primarily focused on obtaining and acquiring senior loans backed by commercial real estate. KREF is externally managed and advised by a subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc. For more information about KREF, please visit www.kkrreit.com.

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