The Fed’s rapid increase in interest rates, starting in 2022 at nearly zero and peaking at more than 5% in 2023, was hard on the business success of Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), and for its investors.
After a long history of dividend growth with no reductions, the company had to slash the payout by 30% in May 2025. Arbor has paid the current $0.30 dividend for three straight quarters.
I expect Arbor Realty Trust to be the high-yield turnaround story of 2026.
This post originally appeared at Investors Alley.