---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-007991"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RWT"
cik: "0000930236"
company_name: "REDWOOD TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:49:36.691231+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Redwood Trust provides 2025 dividend tax characterization: 59% return of capital for common

## Summary
- Common dividends: 39% ordinary income (Section 199A), 2% qualified dividends, 59% return of capital.
- Preferred dividends: 96% ordinary income (Section 199A), 4% qualified dividends; no return of capital.
- Total 2025 common dividend per share $0.72; preferred $2.50 per share.
- No portion of 2025 dividends is expected to be unrelated business taxable income (UBTI).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-007991
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RWT
- cik: 0000930236
- company_name: REDWOOD TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465926007991/0001104659-26-007991-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465926007991/tm264225d1_8k.htm

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