UNIONDALE, N.Y., May 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), today announced that its
Board of Directors has declared cash dividends on the Company’s Series A, Series B and Series C cumulative redeemable preferred
stock reflecting accrued dividends from March 1, 2016 through May 31, 2016. The dividends are payable on May 31, 2016 to preferred
stockholders of record on May 15, 2016. The Company will pay total dividends of $0.515625, $0.484375 and $0.53125 per share on the
Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock, respectively.
About Arbor Realty Trust,
Inc.
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which invests in a diversified portfolio of
multifamily and commercial real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments, mortgage related
securities and other real estate related assets. Arbor is externally managed and advised by Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, a
national commercial real estate finance company operating through 17 offices in the US that specializes in debt and equity
financing for multifamily and commercial real estate. For more information about Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., visit www.arborrealtytrust.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe
harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current
expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Arbor can give no assurance that its expectations will be
attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Arbor’s expectations include, but are not limited
to, continued ability to source new investments, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, changes in the real estate
markets, and other risks detailed in Arbor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and its other reports
filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Arbor expressly
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained
herein to reflect any change in Arbor’s expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which
any such statement is based.
Contacts: Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer 516-506-4422 pelenio@arbor.com Investors: The Ruth Group Joseph Green 646-536-7013 jgreen@theruthgroup.com Media: Bonnie Habyan, EVP of Marketing 516-506-4615 bhabyan@arbor.com
