New York, October 12th / PRNewswire / -- Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc. (“Company”) today announced that the board of directors has authorized and declared that the company's Class A callable preferred stock (“Class A Preferred Stock”) will pay cash dividends on a monthly basis in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a quarterly dividend rate of $0.375 per share (“Class A Preferred Stock Dividends”). In addition, the board of directors has authorized and declared that the company's Class B callable preferred stock (“Class B Preferred Stock”) will pay cash dividends on a monthly basis in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a quarterly dividend rate of $0.46875 per share (“Class B Preferred Stock Dividends”).

The dividends for Class A preferred stock will be paid in cash in the following manner: Shareholders of Class A preferred stock registered as of October 23, 2026, will receive $0.125 per share of accrued but unpaid dividends on November 5, 2026; shareholders registered as of November 25, 2026, will receive $0.125 per share on December 4, 2026; and shareholders registered as of December 24, 2026, will receive $0.125 per share on January 5, 2027. According to the supplementary articles of association signed on March 14, 2023, if newly issued Class A preferred stock is held only for a portion of the applicable monthly dividend period, then they will receive the Class A preferred stock dividends proportionally based on the actual number of days the stock is held during that dividend period.

The board of directors has previously authorized this, and regarding the dividends of Class A preferred stock, the company has also announced an enhanced special dividend for Class A preferred stock for the fourth quarter of 2026 ("Enhanced Special Dividend for Class A Preferred Stock"). This special dividend will be seamlessly combined with the regular monthly dividends of Class A preferred stock to achieve a dividend rate calculated and paid on a monthly basis, which is the average of the overnight financing rate for a one-month period ("SOFR rate") plus 2.0%. However, the annualized rate is subject to a minimum of 6.5% and a maximum of 8.5%. The Enhanced Special Dividend for Class A preferred stock will be calculated based on the SOFR rate for each day from the 26th of the previous month to the 25th of the applicable month, and it will be paid on the 5th of each month.

The dividends for Class B preferred stock will be paid in cash in the following manner: Shareholders of Class B preferred stock registered as of October 24, 2026, will receive $0.15625 per share in accrued but unpaid dividends on November 5, 2026; shareholders registered as of November 25, 2026, will receive $0.15625 per share on December 4, 2026; and shareholders registered as of December 24, 2026, will receive $0.15625 per share on January 5, 2027. According to the supplementary articles of association signed on October 7, 2025, if newly issued Class B preferred stock is held only for a portion of the applicable monthly dividend period, then they will receive the Class B preferred stock dividends proportionally based on the actual number of days the stock is held during that dividend period.

Regarding Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc.

Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc. ( NYSE American : BHM ) Headquartered in New York City, New York State, it is an externally managed REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of institutional residential properties. Its assets are located in attractive markets, with a focus on sunbelt regions as well as high-growth areas in the western United States that feature knowledge economies and high quality of life. The main goal of BHM is to create attractive risk-adjusted investment returns by acquiring residential units, developing residential communities, and carrying out value-added renovations. The properties of BHM are distributed across multiple growth markets that have a healthy long-term demand for residential leasing, and it targets tenant groups with "high disposable income who prefer to rent" housing. For more information, please visit bluerockhomes.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations and cannot be guaranteed to come to fruition. Furthermore, the company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methodologies, future events, or other changes. Investors should not place excessive reliance on forward-looking statements. For factors that may affect results, please refer to the risk factors listed in Item 1A of the company's 10-K annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2026, as well as subsequent documents filed with SEC. The company enjoys safe harbor protection under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding forward-looking statements.