Core Points - Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. declared a special cash dividend of 0.18percommonshareforthe2024taxyeartocomplywithU.S.federalincometaxrulesforREITs[1]−ThespecialdividendisbasedonestimatedperformancefortheyearendingDecember31,2024,andispayableonJanuary13,2025,toshareholdersofrecordasofDecember31,2024[1]−Thecompanyalsoannouncedaregularquarterlycashdividendof0.47 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2024, which annualizes to 1.88percommonshare[3]−TheregularquarterlydividendisalsopayableonJanuary13,2025,toshareholdersofrecordasofDecember31,2024[3]CompanyOverview−ChicagoAtlanticRealEstateFinance,Inc.isamarket−leadingcommercialmortgageREITthatfocusesonoriginatingseniorsecuredloansprimarilytostate−licensedcannabisoperatorsinlimited−licensestatesintheU.S.[2]−Thecompanyhasclosedover2.3 billion in credit facilities since its inception and operates offices in Chicago, Miami, New York, and London [2]