---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-056325"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABR"
cik: "0001253986"
company_name: "ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T15:57:38.571108+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arbor Realty Q1 GAAP EPS $0.46, DE $0.62; raises dividend 5% to $0.42/share

## Summary
- GAAP net income $84.3M ($0.46/diluted share) vs $64.1M ($0.40) a year ago.
- Distributable earnings $122.2M ($0.62/diluted share) vs $92.9M ($0.55); 68% payout ratio.
- Increased quarterly dividend to $0.42/share (annualized $1.68), up $0.02 or 5%.
- Strong liquidity ~$785M cash/liquidity plus ~$560M restricted cash; agency originations $1.09B.
- Issued $95M of 7.75% senior notes due 2026 to repay 8.00% debt; repurchased ~$37M stock at avg $10.53.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-056325
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABR
- cik: 0001253986
- company_name: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000110465923056325/0001104659-23-056325-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000110465923056325/tm2314708d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-056325
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-056325.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-056325.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: net income $84.3 million, EPS $0.46 per diluted common share.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - Net income: $84.3 million
  - EPS: $0.46 per diluted common share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Arbor reported net income for the quarter of $84.3 million, or $0.46 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $64.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000110465923056325/0001104659-23-056325-index.htm

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