Dividend Stocks

Ladder Capital Corp is yielding 8.51%, well above typical REIT payouts, a sign markets doubt the dividend holds.¹ The gap points to a depressed share price relative to distributions, a pattern that often precedes a cut, particularly for a mortgage REIT exposed to rate and credit spreads.¹ Analysts flag Ladder's commercial real estate and CMBS exposure as the key swing factor.¹