KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Interest Paid (2016 - 2026)
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Interest Paid was $53.05 million in Q3 2026, down 32.3% from $78.31 million a year earlier and down 22.0% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Interest Paid (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Interest Paid was $257.46 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 22.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $315.92 million, down 20.8% from FY2024.
- Interest Paid shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Interest Paid was $398.81 million in FY2024 (-7.3%), $430.28 million in FY2023 (+114.1%), $201.01 million in FY2022 (+111.0%) and $95.26 million in FY2021 (-7.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Interest Paid since Q2 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Paid has declined for ten straight quarters, with an average decline of 21.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Paid over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 285.8%); the worst was Q3 2026 (a decline of 32.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, KREF's Interest Paid in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $67.98 million (Q2 2026), $64.35 million (Q1 2026) and $72.08 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | 172.85 Mn |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Orix | 38.66 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 13.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 26.46 Bn | -16,107.65 Bn | - | 35.61 Bn |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - | 122.40 Mn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - | 179.00 Mn |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 10 | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust | 308.52 Mn | -98.81 Mn | - | 53.05 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 53.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 67.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 64.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 80.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 90.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 93.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 107.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 108.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 111.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 110.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 112.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 95.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 81.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 55.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.76 Mn |
API Access
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Interest Paid API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-paid&ticker=KREF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-paid", "ticker": "KREF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-paid&ticker=KREF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();