Arbor Realty Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Declares Dividend of $0.30 per Share

Financial Performance - Arbor Realty Trust reported a net income of $14.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted common share for Q4 2025, a significant decrease from $59.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share in Q4 2024 [3][28] - For the full year 2025, net income was $107.4 million, or $0.56 per diluted common share, down from $223.3 million, or $1.18 per diluted common share in 2024 [3][28] - Distributable earnings for Q4 2025 were $41.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share, compared to $81.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share in Q4 2024 [3][28] - Full year distributable earnings were $223.6 million, or $1.07 per diluted common share, down from $358.0 million, or $1.74 per diluted common share in 2024 [3][28] Loan Origination and Portfolio - Agency loan originations totaled $1.63 billion in Q4 2025, while structured loan originations reached $1.10 billion, marking the strongest quarter in over three years [5][10] - The total agency servicing portfolio was approximately $36.20 billion, reflecting an 8% growth from loan originations of $5.07 billion [5][10] - The structured portfolio stood at $12.11 billion, with a 7% growth from loan originations of $3.52 billion [5][10] Revenue and Expenses - The Agency Business generated revenues of $81.0 million in Q4 2025, slightly down from $81.1 million in Q3 2025 [6] - Gain on sales, including fee-based services, net for the Agency business was $20.9 million for Q4 2025, with a margin of 1.36% [6] - Total other revenue for Q4 2025 was $77.7 million, compared to $68.8 million in Q4 2024 [28] Financing and Capital Management - The company issued $400 million of 8.50% senior unsecured notes due 2028, using the proceeds to pay down debt and for general corporate purposes [19] - Arbor repurchased $20 million of stock at an average price of $7.40 per share, representing 64% of book value [5] - The balance of debt financing the loan and investment portfolio was $10.46 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 6.45% as of December 31, 2025 [17][18] Dividend Declaration - The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, payable on March 24, 2026 [20]