are-20260729

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2026

ARES REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Maryland	000-52596	30-0309068
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


One Tabor Center, 1200 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2900, Denver, CO			80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 29, 2026, Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.’s (referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) board of directors authorized an increase to the amount of monthly gross distributions for each class of the Company’s common stock beginning with the month of August 2026, such that distributions in the amount of $0.03583 per share will be paid to stockholders of record on August 31, 2026 and September 30, 2026. The new monthly gross distribution per share reflects an increase to the amount of the previous monthly gross distribution of $0.03450 per share that has been paid since July 31, 2025. The distributions on Class T-R shares, Class S-R shares, Class D-R shares, Class S-PR shares and Class D-PR shares of our common stock will be reduced by the respective distribution fees that are payable with respect to Class T-R shares, Class S-R shares, Class D-R shares, Class S-PR shares and Class D-PR shares. The distributions will be paid on or about the last business day of each respective month to stockholders of record as of the close of business on the last business day of each respective month. There can be no assurances that this new distribution rate will be maintained in future periods.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
August 11, 2026
	By:	/s/ TAYLOR M. PAUL
		Taylor M. Paul Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer