Starwood Property Trust, Inc. STWD NYSE

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) operating across the United States, Europe, and Australia. The company generates revenue through four primary business segments: Commercial and Residential Lending, which originates and manages mortgages, mezzanine loans, and mortgage-backed securities; Infrastructure Lending, which finances infrastructure debt investments; Property, which acquires and holds stabilized commercial real estate assets including multifamily and net-leased properties; and Investing and Servicing, which manages problem assets and originates conduit loans for securitization. As a qualified REIT, Starwood is exempt from federal corporate income taxes provided it distributes at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, the company serves institutional and commercial real estate markets globally.