STWD Stock Recent News

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. , April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) today announced that the Company will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, May 9, 2025 before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Starwood Property Trust has declined over 12% recently, but its consistent 10%+ dividend yield and trading below book value present a strong buying opportunity. Despite macroeconomic headwinds, STWD has maintained its dividend for over a decade, making it a reliable income investment with potential for capital appreciation. Risks include interest rate sensitivity and potential tenant defaults, but STWD's diversified business model and strong liquidity position mitigate these concerns.

Starwood Property Trust offers a high 10.8% dividend yield and trades at an 11% discount to its undepreciated book value, presenting a compelling income opportunity. STWD has diversified its portfolio away from cyclical office exposure, focusing on growth sectors like energy and data centers. It maintains a sound balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.1x and $1.8 billion in liquidity, enabling opportunistic investments.

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MIAMI and HOUSTON , April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A joint venture between an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, a global private investment firm with a primary focus on real estate, and an affiliate of Land Strategies Management (DBA Starwood Land), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of master-planned communities in Texas from Hines, a global real estate investment manager, for approximately $800 million.  The acquisition comprises 11 master-planned communities that are in advanced stages of development, with more than 16,000 remaining residential lots and over 600 acres of commercial land, across three of the ten largest U.S. new home markets: Dallas, Houston, and Austin.

Non-traded REITs' NAVs are inflated due to appraisal lag and the 'mark to magic' issue we have discussed in the past. BREIT's NAV remains aggressive, with a 33% overvaluation compared to public REITs based on our methodology. Public REITs are projected to outperform non-traded REITs, with expected annualized total returns of 9-10% due to stronger balance sheets and dividend growth.

MIAMI , April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood Capital"), a global private investment firm with a primary focus on real estate, today announced that Jonathan Pollack officially joined the firm as its President effective today, April 1 st. Mr. Pollack brings more than 26 years' experience in real estate investing to his new role and will work with Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht and the rest of Starwood Capital's senior leadership team to guide the firm into the next stage of its growth.

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