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BXMT cut its dividend by 24% last year, yet still fails to fully cover it with distributable earnings, signaling continual dividend risk. The REIT has aggressively reduced its office loan exposure, but asset sales—often at a loss—haven't fully resolved net interest income pressure. BXMT trades at a 7% discount to book value, justified by persistent credit quality issues and insufficient dividend coverage..

U.S. equity markets notched another series of record highs this week, surging into the weekend after surprisingly dovish commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Powell, who hinted at imminent rate cuts. Powell used his final Jackson Hole speech as Fed Chair to deliver a clear policy pivot, an unexpected reversal after months of insistence that tariff-related inflation warranted a hawkish framework. Markets were equally relieved by the policy-focused nature of Powell's speech amid speculation that the address may be used instead as a potential defiant sermon on central bank independence.

U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record highs this week despite a jump in producer prices, but consumer inflation remained "cool enough" to keep the Fed on-course for September rate cuts. Despite the inflation uptick in July, all three major CPI and PPI metrics remained below the annualized levels seen in January preceding the initial wave of tariffs. Ahead of the Chair Powell's "farewell tour" in Jackson Hole, the inevitability of significantly easier monetary policy by mid-2026 - at the latest- has fully taken hold in recent weeks.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.2 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.56 per share a year ago.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) today reported its second-quarter 2025 results. The net income attributable to Blackstone Mortgage Trust for the quarter was $7.0 million. Second quarter EPS, Distributable EPS, Distributable EPS prior to charge-offs, and dividends paid per basic share were $0.04, $0.19, $0.45, and $0.47 respectively. In light of the recent tragedy, Blackstone Mortgage Trust has cancelled its conference call scheduled for 9:00 a.m. ET and h.

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. is recovering from a loss, creating a new strategy for profitability. Blackstone's global scale, conservative loan-to-value, and new joint venture into net lease properties provide strategic advantages and potential for stabilization. BXMT's 9.3% yield is appealing, but recent dividend cuts and sector headwinds warrant caution until Q2 results confirm a turnaround.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, a mortgage REIT affiliated with global asset manager Blackstone, gets a hold rating today in my initial coverage. Despite a +9% dividend yield, dividend growth is lacking, as is operating cash flow growth. It has grown new loans in Q1 and has a globally diversified portfolio, part of a sector providing needed liquidity to commercial real estate investors.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) (the “Company”) today announced that it will publish its second-quarter 2025 earnings presentation on its website at www.bxmt.com and file its Form 10-Q pre-market on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The Company will also host a conference call the same day at 9:00 a.m. ET to review results. To register for the webcast, please use the following link: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1725503&tp_key=1e71831ba3 For tho.