---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001253986-26-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABR"
cik: "0001253986"
company_name: "ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:59:15.007301+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arbor Realty Q4 GAAP EPS $0.07 vs $0.32 YoY; declares $0.30 dividend

## Summary
- GAAP net income $14.6M ($0.07/diluted) in Q4 vs $59.8M ($0.32) a year earlier; full year $107.4M ($0.56) vs $223.3M ($1.18).
- Distributable earnings $0.19 per share in Q4 (or $0.22 excluding $5.1M realized losses); full year $1.07 (or $1.17).
- Declared $0.30 quarterly dividend, payable March 24, 2026 to record March 10, 2026.
- Agency originations $1.63B in Q4; structured originations $1.10B, strongest quarter in over three years.
- Issued $400M of 8.50% senior unsecured notes due 2028; unwound CLO 16 generating ~$90M liquidity; repurchased $20M stock at avg $7.40/share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001253986-26-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABR
- cik: 0001253986
- company_name: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000018/0001253986-26-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000018/abr-20260227.htm

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