Ellington Financial (EFC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.56
- Forward yield
- 13.34%
- Payout ratio
- 72.6%
Ellington Financial pays a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share. The stock provides a trailing-12-month dividend total of $1.56 per share, representing a yield of 13.52% at a share price of $11.54. The latest declared payment features an ex-date of October 30, 2026, with a pay date of November 30, 2026. The company currently holds a dividend growth streak of zero years.
Across complete calendar years in the recorded history, annual dividend totals were $1.26 in 2020, $1.64 in 2021, $1.80 in 2022, $1.80 in 2023, $1.60 in 2024, and $1.56 in 2025. Monthly payments experienced several changes over this period, dropping to $0.08 in early 2020 before recovering to $0.15 per share by May 2021. Payouts remained at $0.15 per month through February 2024, including two separate December 2023 payouts of $0.06 and $0.09. In March 2024, the monthly rate adjusted to $0.13 per share, where it has remained since.
With the October 2026 dividend already declared, the subsequent payment under the regular monthly pattern would have an ex-date in late November 2026.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.13 |
| May 7, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.13 |
| May 7, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.13 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Ellington Financial (EFC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Ellington Financial pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.13 per share.
What is EFC's dividend yield?
Ellington Financial paid $1.56 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 13.34% at the last price of $11.69. Click here to learn more
When is EFC's next ex-dividend date?
Ellington Financial's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026, payable on Nov 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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