Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) (“FBRT” or the “Company”) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter 2022 common dividend of $0.355 per common share. The dividend is payable on January 11, 2023 to common stockholders of record as of December 30, 2022. The Board of Directors also declared fourth quarter 2022 dividends on its convertible Series H and I Preferred Stock in amounts equal to the as-converted common dividend amounts.

FBRT’s Board of Directors also declared a fourth quarter 2022 dividend of $0.46875 per share on its 7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: FBRTPRE). This dividend is payable on January 17, 2023 to Series E preferred stockholders of record as of December 31, 2022. Since December 31, 2022 is not a business day, the effective record date is December 30, 2022, the immediately preceding business day.

About Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) is a real estate investment trust that originates, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt secured by properties located in the United States. As of September 30, 2022, FBRT had approximately $6.2 billion of assets. FBRT is externally managed by Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. For further information, please visit www.fbrtreit.com.

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Our forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risks and important factors contained and identified in FBRT’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and its subsequent filings with the SEC, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof.

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