# Blackstone Mortgage Trust Cuts Fourth-Quarter Dividend by 36.2% By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/43904 Published: 2026-10-29T21:17:57.000Z Updated: 2026-10-29T21:17:57.000Z Section: Business > The $0.30-per-share payment is due Jan. 15, 2027, to holders of record Dec. 31. Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc. (BXMT) set its fourth-quarter 2026 dividend at $0.30 per Class A common share, 36.2% below the $0.47 per basic share paid for the third quarter. The company announced the dividend Oct. 29. The $0.30-per-share dividend will be paid Jan. 15, 2027, to stockholders of record Dec. 31, 2026. The announcement accompanied the trust’s [third-quarter results](). For the quarter ended Sept. 30, BXMT reported a $327 million net loss attributable to the company. Distributable earnings were $0.38 per share, or $0.42 per share before realized gains and losses; both measures are non-GAAP. Chief Executive Officer Tim Johnson said, “We assess the dividend with our Board each quarter, considering a variety of factors.” Blackstone Mortgage Trust is a commercial mortgage REIT that originates, acquires and manages loans and other credit investments tied to commercial real estate in North America, Europe and Australia. ## Links in this article - [third-quarter results](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/43473)