v3.25.4
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The components of the Company’s income tax expense (benefit) are as follows for the periods indicated below (dollars in thousands):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2025
   
2024
   
2023
 
Deferred federal income tax expense
  $
1,940
    $
3,623
    $
280
 
Deferred state income tax expense
   
257
     
479
     
243
 
Provision for Corporate Business Taxes
 
$
2,197
   
$
4,102
   
$
523
 
Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Rate to Effective Rate
The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal rate to the effective rate, for the periods indicated below (dollars in thousands):

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2025
   
2024
   
2023
 
Computed income tax expense (benefit) at federal rate
 
$
1,919
     
21.0
%
 
$
3,425
     
21.0
%
 
$
(7,336
)
   
21.0
%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (B)
   
197
     
2.2
%
   
374
     
2.3
%
   
229
     
(0.7
)%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
                                               
REIT income not subject to tax expense (benefit)
    80
      0.9 %     302
      1.9 %     7,630
      (21.8 )%
Other
    1
      - %     1
      - %     -
      - %
Provision for Corporate Business Taxes/Effective Tax Rate(A)
 
$
2,197
     
24.1
%
 
$
4,102
     
25.2
%
 
$
523
     
(1.5
)%

 (A)
The provision for income taxes is recorded at the TRS level.
 (B) The states that contribute to the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category include California, Maryland and New York for 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 
Income Taxes Recoverable and Deferred Tax Assets

The Company’s consolidated balance sheets contain the following income taxes recoverable and deferred tax assets, which are recorded at the TRS level (dollars in thousands):

    December 31, 2025     December 31, 2024  
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)
           
Deferred tax - mortgage servicing rights
 
$
(11,580
)
 
$
(6,907
)
Deferred tax - net operating loss
   
20,303
     
17,828
 
Total net deferred tax assets
 
$
8,723
   
$
10,921
 
Distributions to Stockholders

Distributions to stockholders generally will be primarily taxable as ordinary income, although a portion of such distributions may be designated as qualified dividend income or may constitute a return of capital. The Company furnishes annually to each stockholder a statement setting forth distributions paid during the preceding year and their U.S. federal income tax treatment.


Common Stock distributions for the years indicated below were taxable as follows:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2025
   
2024
   
2023
 
Dividends per share
 
$
0.55
(A)  
$
0.60
(B)  
$
0.84
(C)
Ordinary income
   
25
%
   
50
%
   
95
%
Long-term capital gain
   
-
%
   
-
%
   
-
%
Return of capital
   
75
%
   
50
%
   
5
%
 

(A)
The entire $0.10 per share dividend declared in December 2025 and paid in January 2026 is treated as received by stockholders in 2026

(B)
The entire $0.15 per share dividend declared in December 2024 and paid in January 2025 is treated as received by stockholders in 2025

(C)
The entire $0.15 per share dividend declared in December 2023 and paid in January 2024 is treated as received by stockholders in 2024
 

Series A Preferred Stock distributions for the years indicated below were taxable as follows:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2025
   
2024
   
2023
 
Dividends per share
 
$
2.05
(A)  
$
2.05
(B)
 
$
2.05
(C)
Ordinary income
   
100
%
   
100
%
   
100
%
Long-term capital gain
   
-
%    
-
%    
-
%
Return of capital     - %
    - %
    - %

  (A)
The entire $0.51 per share dividend declared in December 2025 and paid in January 2026 is treated as received by stockholders in 2026

(B)
The entire $0.51 per share dividend declared in December 2024 and paid in January 2025 is treated as received by stockholders in 2025

(C)
The entire $0.51 per share dividend declared in December 2023 and paid in January 2024 is treated as received by stockholders in 2024


Series B Preferred Stock distributions for the years indicated below were taxable as follows:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2025
   
2024
   
2023
 
Dividends per share
  $ 2.60 (A)   $ 2.46 (B)   $ 2.06 (C)
Ordinary income
   
100
%
   
100
%
   
100
%
Long-term capital gain
   
-
%    
-
%    
-
%
Return of capital     - %
    - %
    - %
 

(A)
The entire $0.63 per share dividend declared in December 2025 and paid in January 2026 is treated as received by stockholders in 2026

(B)
The entire $0.67 per share dividend declared in December 2024 and paid in January 2025 is treated as received by stockholders in 2025

(C)
The entire $0.52 per share dividend declared in December 2023 and paid in January 2024 is treated as received by stockholders in 2024