Mousetraps: 9 High-Yield REITs With Risky Dividends

High-yield 'mousetrap' REITs consistently underperform, with significant risk of dividend cuts and capital loss, as evidenced by recent 12-month returns lagging VNQ by over 1,000 bps. Dividend Safety scores are critical; REITs rated F face a 40% chance of a cut within 12 months, often resulting in sharp share price declines. Key danger signals include high payout ratios, weak revenues, and heavy debt loads.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 8, 2026

AFC Expands Revolving Credit Facility with $30 Million Additional Commitment from Existing FDIC-Insured Banking Partner

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AFC today announced that it has expanded its senior secured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) to $80 million with an additional $30 million commitment from the facility's Lead Arranger, an FDIC-insured bank with over $75 billion of assets. AFC intends to use availability under the Credit Facility to fund commitments to existing borrowers, originate and participate in commercial loans to U.S. lower middle-market companies in line with its investment strategy, and support working capital and other general corporate purposes. The facility remains expandable to $100 million, subject to lender participation and available borrowing base.

GlobeNewsWire • Mar 30, 2026

New Strong Sell Stocks for March 6th

AFCG, BKV and BCAL have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on March 6, 2026.

Zacks Investment Research • Mar 6, 2026

Advanced Flower Capital Inc. (AFCG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Advanced Flower Capital Inc. (AFCG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Mar 4, 2026

Advanced Flower Capital Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025

Fourth quarter 2025 GAAP net income of $0.9 million or $0.04 per basic weighted average common share and Distributable Earnings ( 1 )  of $(2.8) million or $(0.12) per basi c weighted average common share

GlobeNewsWire • Mar 4, 2026

Advanced Flower Capital Inc. (AFCG) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Advanced Flower Capital Inc. (AFCG) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.12 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.04. This compares to earnings of $0.29 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Mar 4, 2026

Analysts Estimate Advanced Flower Capital Inc. (AFCG) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Advanced Flower Capital Inc. (AFCG) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 25, 2026

AFC Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2025

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AFC today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, before market open.

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 10, 2026

AFC Commits $29 Million to a Senior Term Loan for a Sponsor Acquisition

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AFC today announced that it has committed $29 million to a $60 million senior secured term loan.

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 10, 2026

AFC Provides $60 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility to Support the Combination of STAT Recovery Services and The Moresby Group

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AFC today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary TCGDL LLC has closed a $60 million senior secured credit facility to STAT Buyer, LLC, a holding company controlled by Cambridge Capital (“Cambridge”), formed to facilitate the combination of its existing portfolio company STAT with The Moresby Group (“Moresby”).

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 5, 2026