Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “ABR.” On February 13, 2026, there were approximately 136,000 record holders of our common stock, including persons holding shares in broker accounts under street names.
We are organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a REIT, which requires that we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income. No assurance, however, can be given as to the amounts or timing of future distributions as such distributions are subject to our taxable earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and such other factors as our Board of Directors deems relevant.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
This information will be contained in our definitive proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year and is incorporated herein by reference.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The following table sets forth all common stock purchases made by or on behalf of us and any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act, during each of the indicated periods ($ in thousands, except share and per share data).
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (1)
October 1 - 31, 2025 — $ — — $ 138,591
November 1 - 30, 2025 71,800 8.72 — $ 138,591
December 1 - 31, 2025 257,796 7.78 257,796 $ 136,585
329,596 $ 7.98 257,796
(1) Amount represents the total amount available under our share repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors in 2023.
Stockholder Return
The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return for our common stock with the Russell 2000 Index, the Nareit Mortgage REITs Index and the Nareit All REITs Index for the five-year period from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2025. The graph assumes a $100 investment on January 1, 2021, and the reinvestment of any dividends. This graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance. The information included in the graph and table below was obtained from 2025 Russell Investment Group.
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Total Return Performance
Period Ending
Index 12/31/20 12/31/21 12/31/22 12/31/23 12/31/24 12/31/25
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc $ 100.00 $ 139.42 $ 110.57 $ 143.93 $ 148.67 $ 94.07
Russell 2000 $ 100.00 $ 114.82 $ 91.35 $ 106.82 $ 119.14 $ 134.40
FTSE Nareit Mortgage REITs $ 100.00 $ 115.64 $ 84.86 $ 97.89 $ 98.24 $ 113.98
FTSE Nareit All REITs $ 100.00 $ 139.88 $ 104.76 $ 116.79 $ 121.85 $ 123.88
In accordance with SEC rules, this “Stockholder Return” section shall not be incorporated by reference into any of our future filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and shall not be deemed to be soliciting material or to be filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
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