Does BRT pay a dividend and is it safe?

BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) offers a 7.57% cash dividend yield ($0.98 annualized) and 9.37% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH.

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BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$12.90 -0.62% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.86

BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 35/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $242.4M

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As of 2026-11-03, BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (NYSE: BRT) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 35/100 at a spot price of $12.90 (-0.62% 1D, market cap $242.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 8/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, BRT ranks #979 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), BRT carries a Roarable D- (35/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -6.5%. By comparison, AIV (Apartment Investment and Management Company) holds a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 85.0%, cap $238.2M) and REFI (Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 6.4x, ROIC 11.7%, cap $227.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, REFI leads on earnings multiple (6.4x) while AIV leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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Per BRT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000014846), BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) generated $97.0M in revenue (+1.5% YoY), -$11.9M in net income, and $14.1M in free cash flow against $709.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.86 (-0.30%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 14.5% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BRT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (35/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BRT SCORES 35/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+8/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 14.5% FCF Margin ($14.1M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade D$13.15-2.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$12.85+1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$12.98-0.6% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$12.90-8.5% Hist 90D α

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While BRT currently carries a cautious 35/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($13.67) and Max Pain ($13.55) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $16.41.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

9.37% Total Yield

7.57% Cash ($0.98/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

41/100 • ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

87.1% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (12.9% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $33,646

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $3,153/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.3K

Yr 1

$12.7K

Yr 2

$14.4K

Yr 3

$16.2K

Yr 4

$18.3K

Yr 5

$20.7K

Yr 6

$23.4K

Yr 7

$26.4K

Yr 8

$29.8K

Yr 9

$33.6K

Yr 10

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2026-11-04O $12.98H $12.98L $12.90C $12.90VOL 42.7K

RES: $14.65SUP: $12.76SMA50: $13.67SMA200: $14.33

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +1.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (BRT vs. AIV, REFI, NXDT, NREF)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) ranks #979 by composite RQD confidence (35/100, grade D-) and #853 by equity capitalization ($242.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, REFI leads on earnings valuation at 6.4x trailing P/E, while AIV leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and — gross margin. REFI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 48/100 (D) compared with BRT at 35/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BRT ACTIVE BRT Apartments Corp. (MD)	D-	35/100	—	—	-6.5%	-0.62%	$242.4M	Benchmark Subject
AIV Apartment Investment and Management Company	D	47/100	—	—	85.0%	+4.46%	$238.2M	/aiv-vs-brt →
REFI Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc.	D	48/100	6.4x	—	11.7%	+0.23%	$227.0M	/refi-vs-brt →
NXDT NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust	D-	35/100	—	—	-0.2%	+3.54%	$217.7M	/nxdt-vs-brt →
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance Inc.	D	47/100	—	—	—	-0.93%	$282.2M	/nref-vs-brt →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000014846 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) reported GAAP revenue of $97.0M (+1.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $95.6M , and +3.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$11.9M, operating cash flow of $14.1M, and free cash flow of $14.1M (-41.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, BRT closed FY2025 with $709.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$97.0M	-$11.9M	$14.1M	$14.1M	$709.8M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$95.6M	-$9.8M	$24.1M	$24.1M	$713.5M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$93.6M	$3.9M	$19.6M	$19.6M	—	—

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Where is BRT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BRT last traded at $12.90 (-0.62% on volume of 42,681 shares), positioning the stock -5.63% below its 50-day simple moving average ($13.67) and -9.98% below its 200-day simple moving average ($14.33). Across its 52-week range of $12.82 to $15.63, BRT sits at the 2.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 42.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.6% ($12.18 to $13.62).

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BRT — BRT Apartments Corp. (MD): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 35/100, corresponding to a D- letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $12.90 (-0.62% 1D, market capitalization $242.4M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (8/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -6.5%, gross margin of —, operating margin of -12.9%, and free cash flow yield of 5.65%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (4/20) + Insider Conviction (8/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (7/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (8/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Financials sector, operating in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. The company's market capitalization is $0.2B. — for revenue composition, customer base, or detailed revenue model.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), BRT Apartments Corp. (MD) (BRT) reported $97.0M in annual revenue (up from $95.6M in FY2024, +1.5% YoY) and -$11.9M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($93.6M revenue, $3.9M net income) through FY2025, BRT scaled operating cash flow to $14.1M and free cash flow to $14.1M, backed by $709.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D- • RQD 35/100): Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of 5.65% and institutional whale pillar of 4/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 8/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 4/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $12.82 – $15.63 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against -12.9% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Operating in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Financials), BRT carries a macro regime beta of 1.00 and gross margin of —.

Key Question #1: Can BRT sustain or expand its -12.9% operating margin and -6.5% ROIC against Real Estate Investment Trusts peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $97.0M and free cash flow of $14.1M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $0 in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is BRT's equity valuation to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo • 21d ago

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in BRT Apartments Stock?

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 47d ago

BRT Apartments Corp. Declares Third Quarter Quarterly Dividend and Announces Replenishment of Current Stock Repurchase Program

GREAT NECK, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BRT APARTMENTS CORP. (NYSE: BRT) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable October 6, 2026,

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 53d ago

Implied Volatility Surging for BRT Apartments Stock Options

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 85d ago

BRT Apartments Corp. Files Second Quarter 2026 Financial Statements

GREAT NECK, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BRT APARTMENTS CORP. (NYSE: BRT), a real estate investment trust, announced today that it has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 202

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 146d ago

BRT Apartments Corp. Announces Quarterly Dividend

GREAT NECK, N.Y., June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BRT APARTMENTS CORP. (NYSE: BRT) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable July 9, 2026, to

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 180d ago

BRT Apartments Corp. Files First Quarter 2026 Financial Statements

GREAT NECK, N.Y., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BRT APARTMENTS CORP. (NYSE: BRT), a real estate investment trust, announced today that it has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 202

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 235d ago

BRT Apartments Corp. Files Fourth Quarter and Year End 2025 Financial Statements

GREAT NECK, N.Y., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BRT APARTMENTS CORP. (NYSE: BRT), a real estate investment trust, announced today that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025

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Positive free cash flow of $14.1M in FY 2025 and a 7.57% dividend yield provide cash-based income support despite the weak rating.

Here is why I am bullish on BRT here at $12.98: Positive free cash flow of $14.1M in FY 2025 and a 7.57% dividend yield provide cash-based income support despite the weak rating.. Compare BRT's -12.9% operating margin and -6.5% ROIC against the rest of Real Estate Investment Trusts. As long as cash conversion holds up, dips toward $12.33 are getting bought.

CapAlloc_Nerd 🐂 BULL

@QuantViper Agree on the RQD 35/100 quality, though with 1.0 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $12.98 and keeping dry powder in case we test $12.07.

CR CreditSpread_Watch RQD DEBATE OPENER • Balance Sheet Analyst 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $9.73 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $12.98

Negative operating margin of -12.9%, negative ROIC of -6.5%, and a Piotroski F-Score of 3 of 9 signal weak profitability and balance-sh

Careful chasing BRT at $12.98. Negative operating margin of -12.9%, negative ROIC of -6.5%, and a Piotroski F-Score of 3 of 9 signal weak profitability and balance-sheet quality.. Gross margin is 0.0%, but operating margin is -12.9%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $9.73 on multiple compression.