Dishing Out Dividends

A number of the mortgage REITs have recently declared their second quarter dividends. Here's a summary for those of you keeping track:

1. Newcastle Investment (NCT) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.25/share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is July 2 and the payout date is July 30.
   
2. Capstead Mortgage (CMO) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.59/share, up $0.07 from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 26 and the payout date is July 21.
   
3. BRT Realty Trust (BRT) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.62/share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 23 and the payout date is July 7.
   
4. JER Investors Trust (JRT) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.30/share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 26 and the payout date is July 31.
   
5. Gramercy Capital (GKK) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.63/share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 26 and the payout date is July 15.
   
6. Alesco Financial (AFN) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.25/share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 18 and the payout date is July 10.
   
7. Capital Trust (CT) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.80/share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 26 and the payout date is July 16.
   
8. PMC Commercial Trust (PCC) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.225/share, up $0.025 from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 26 and the payout date is July 9.
   
9. Crystal River Capital (CRZ) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.30/share, down $0.38 from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 26 and the payout date is July 28.
   
10. Annaly Capital (NLY) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.55/share, up $0.07 from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 25 and the payout date is July 29.
    
11. Resource Capital Corp. (RSO) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.41/share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 26 and the payout date is July 28.
    
12. Hatteras Financial (HTS) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.75/share, its first dividend as a public company. The ex-dividend date is June 26 and the payout date is July 25.
    
13. American Capital Agency (AGNC) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.31/share, its first dividend as a public company. The ex-dividend date is June 30 and the payout date is July 29.
    
14. CBRE Realty Finance (CBF) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.10/share, down $0.05 from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is June 26 and the payout date is July 17.
    
15. New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.16/share, up $0.04 (split-adjusted) from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is July 8 and the payout date is July 25.
    
16. iStar Financial (SFI) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.87/share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is July 11 and the payout date is July 31.
    
17. RAIT Financial (RAS) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.46/share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is July 14 and the payout date is August 12.
    
18. MFA Mortgage (MFA) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.20/share, up $0.02 from the prior quarter. The ex-dividend date is July 10 and the payout date is July 31.