---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327978-25-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:47:05.485961+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Real Estate Income Trust raises monthly distribution to $0.03450 per share

## Summary
- Monthly gross distribution increased from $0.03333 to $0.03450 per share (3.5% increase) for July, August, September 2025 record dates.
- Board authorized the increase; previous rate had been in place since July 31, 2023. Distributions payable on last business day of each month.
- Annual meeting reconvened July 29, 2025 but lacked quorum; meeting permanently adjourned without electing directors or ratifying KPMG.
- Incumbent directors serve as holdovers; KPMG continues as auditor per audit committee direction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327978-25-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000132797825000050/0001327978-25-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000132797825000050/are-20250729x8k.htm

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