MFA Financial (MFA) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.44
- Forward yield
- 21.56%
- Payout ratio
- 161.8%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
MFA Financial pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share. Its most recent paid dividend had an ex-date of June 30, 2026 and was paid on July 31, 2026. The next payment, also $0.36, is already declared, with an ex-date of October 5, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.44 per share, a yield of about 19.78% at a share price of $7.28.
Since June 2022, the record shows three levels. The first two payments in that stretch were $0.44 per share. From the December 2022 payment the rate was $0.35, about 20% lower, and it held there for nine quarters. It rose by one cent, about 2.9%, to $0.36 with the March 2025 payment and has stayed there since. Payments by calendar year were $1.40 in 2023 and 2024 and $1.44 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
Ex-dates usually fall at the end of each calendar quarter, with payment at the end of the following month. If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in late December 2026 and be paid at the end of January 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.35 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.44 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.44 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.11 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.11 |
Frequently asked questions
Does MFA Financial (MFA) pay a dividend?
Yes. MFA Financial pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.36 per share.
What is MFA's dividend yield?
MFA Financial paid $1.44 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 21.56% at the last price of $6.68. Click here to learn more
When is MFA's most recent ex-dividend date?
MFA Financial's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 5, 2026, payable on Oct 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
Has MFA been raising its dividend?
Yes — MFA Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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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