Summary
Starwood Property Trust is one of the largest mortgage REITs in the US and is affiliated with Starwood Capital Group.
The company has a track record of stable dividends.
It is looking to diversify away from the commercial real estate market.
This is my second article, out of a series of articles, devoted to REITs. My first article, on Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), can be found here. The REIT I am writing about in this article, Starwood Property Trust (STWD), was suggested by one of the readers of my previous article.
A Brief History
Starwood Property Trust is one of the largest mortgage REITs in the US, with a market capitalisation of over $5 billion. It is one of many companies affiliated with Starwood Capital Group, a private equity firm with $56 billion in assets under management. Managed by Starwood Capital Group, the company commenced operations and went public in 2009, just after the financial crisis.
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