MFA MFA Financial, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
$8.56
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$0.00(0.00%)
as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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MFA Financial, Inc., along with its subsidiary entities, operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) within the United States. The company strategically allocates capital into various residential mortgage-related assets. These assets include diverse mortgage-backed securities (MBS) such as non-agency, agency, and credit risk transfer instruments. Furthermore, MFA invests in residential whole loans, specifically purchasing performing, credit-deteriorated, and non-performing loans, in addition to assets linked to mortgage servicing rights. Having chosen to be classified as a REIT for tax purposes, the company avoids federal income taxation, contingent upon distributing a minimum of 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.
Dividend Snapshot
StatusReduced
Last Dividend$0.3600Paid Jul 31, 2026
Forward Annual$1.44
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateJun 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth2.9%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth-7.7%Annual totals, 2015–2025
Key Metrics
Current Yield
16.82%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$1.4400
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
36.6
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
33
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$8.56 – $10.39
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
130.86% (EPS-based)
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
28
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
0.50
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 37/100, yield 16.82%.
A
Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 1 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F
Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E
Enduring
28 years of dividend payments on record.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,769,900Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$8.64Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$8.53 – $8.65Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$8.56Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$873.92MAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out102.09MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$1.4312 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)6.5Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateJun 30, 2026Paid Jul 31, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.
Dividend Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-4.8%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)2.1%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases1 yrAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
MFA's dividend yield rose from 15.35% to 16.82% over the past ~90 days (+1.47 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +1.47 pp from the share price ($9.38 on Jun 16, 2026 → $8.56 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Current16.82%
1-Yr Average15.14%
Low / High13.85% – 16.82%
Percentile99%
Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), MFA's current yield is higher than approximately 99% of them. Our stored price history for MFA covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Mar 05, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Mar 06, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 02, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Sep 13, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 |
| $0.1100 Q | Regular | Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| $0.1100 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| $0.0500 S | Regular | Aug 06, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Sep 12, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jun 12, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 01, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 06, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Oct 01, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jun 07, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 07, 2018 | Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 27, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jun 12, 2017 | Jun 27, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 08, 2017 | Mar 27, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 26, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jun 15, 2016 | Jun 24, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 11, 2016 | Mar 23, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2015 | Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | Jan 29, 2016 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jun 15, 2015 | Jun 25, 2015 | Jun 29, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 13, 2015 | Mar 25, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2014 | Dec 23, 2014 | Dec 26, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2014 | Sep 25, 2014 | Sep 29, 2014 | Oct 31, 2014 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jun 13, 2014 | Jun 25, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 10, 2014 | Mar 26, 2014 | Mar 28, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 |
| $0.2000 I | Regular | Dec 11, 2013 | Dec 27, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jan 31, 2014 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Sep 26, 2013 | Oct 09, 2013 | Oct 11, 2013 | Oct 31, 2013 |
| $0.2800 M | Regular | Aug 01, 2013 | Aug 08, 2013 | Aug 12, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Jun 28, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Mar 28, 2013 | Apr 10, 2013 | Apr 12, 2013 | Apr 30, 2013 |
| $0.5000 S | Regular | Mar 04, 2013 | Mar 14, 2013 | Mar 18, 2013 | Apr 10, 2013 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | Jan 31, 2013 |
| $0.2100 I | Regular | Sep 28, 2012 | Oct 10, 2012 | Oct 12, 2012 | Oct 31, 2012 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Jun 27, 2012 | Jul 11, 2012 | Jul 13, 2012 | Jul 31, 2012 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Mar 23, 2012 | Apr 02, 2012 | Apr 04, 2012 | Apr 30, 2012 |
| $0.2700 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2011 | Dec 28, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | Jan 31, 2012 |
| $0.2500 M | Regular | Sep 26, 2011 | Oct 06, 2011 | Oct 11, 2011 | Oct 31, 2011 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jun 30, 2011 | Jul 12, 2011 | Jul 14, 2011 | Jul 29, 2011 |
| $0.2350 Q | Regular | Feb 28, 2011 | Apr 07, 2011 | Apr 11, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 |
| $0.2350 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | Jan 31, 2011 |
| $0.2250 Q | Regular | Oct 01, 2010 | Oct 07, 2010 | Oct 12, 2010 | Oct 29, 2010 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Jul 01, 2010 | Jul 08, 2010 | Jul 12, 2010 | Jul 30, 2010 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Apr 01, 2010 | Apr 08, 2010 | Apr 12, 2010 | Apr 30, 2010 |
| $0.2700 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2009 | Dec 29, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | Jan 29, 2010 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Oct 01, 2009 | Oct 08, 2009 | Oct 13, 2009 | Oct 30, 2009 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jul 01, 2009 | Jul 09, 2009 | Jul 13, 2009 | Jul 31, 2009 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Apr 01, 2009 | Apr 08, 2009 | Apr 13, 2009 | Apr 30, 2009 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2008 | Dec 29, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | Jan 30, 2009 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Oct 01, 2008 | Oct 09, 2008 | Oct 14, 2008 | Oct 31, 2008 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jul 01, 2008 | Jul 10, 2008 | Jul 14, 2008 | Jul 31, 2008 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Apr 01, 2008 | Apr 10, 2008 | Apr 14, 2008 | Apr 30, 2008 |
| $0.1450 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2007 | Dec 27, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | Jan 31, 2008 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Oct 01, 2007 | Oct 10, 2007 | Oct 12, 2007 | Oct 31, 2007 |
| $0.0900 Q | Regular | Jul 02, 2007 | Jul 11, 2007 | Jul 13, 2007 | Jul 31, 2007 |
| $0.0800 Q | Regular | Apr 03, 2007 | Apr 11, 2007 | Apr 13, 2007 | Apr 30, 2007 |
| $0.0600 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2006 | Dec 27, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | Jan 31, 2007 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Oct 02, 2006 | Oct 11, 2006 | Oct 13, 2006 | Oct 31, 2006 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Jul 05, 2006 | Jul 13, 2006 | Jul 17, 2006 | Jul 31, 2006 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Apr 03, 2006 | Apr 12, 2006 | Apr 17, 2006 | Apr 28, 2006 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2005 | Dec 22, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | Jan 31, 2006 |
| $0.0500 Q | Regular | Oct 03, 2005 | Oct 12, 2005 | Oct 14, 2005 | Oct 28, 2005 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Jul 01, 2005 | Jul 08, 2005 | Jul 12, 2005 | Jul 29, 2005 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Apr 01, 2005 | Apr 08, 2005 | Apr 12, 2005 | Apr 29, 2005 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2004 | Dec 22, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 | Jan 31, 2005 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Oct 04, 2004 | Oct 07, 2004 | Oct 12, 2004 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jul 01, 2004 | Jul 08, 2004 | Jul 12, 2004 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Apr 01, 2004 | Apr 07, 2004 | Apr 12, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2003 | Dec 26, 2003 | Dec 30, 2003 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 2003 | Sep 26, 2003 | Sep 30, 2003 | Oct 31, 2003 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | May 22, 2003 | Jun 26, 2003 | Jun 30, 2003 | Jul 31, 2003 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Mar 13, 2003 | Mar 26, 2003 | Mar 28, 2003 | Apr 30, 2003 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2002 | Dec 26, 2002 | Dec 30, 2002 | Jan 24, 2003 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Sep 12, 2002 | Sep 26, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 | Oct 30, 2002 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 12, 2002 | Jun 26, 2002 | Jun 28, 2002 | Jul 30, 2002 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2002 | Mar 26, 2002 | Mar 28, 2002 | Apr 30, 2002 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2001 | Dec 26, 2001 | Dec 28, 2001 | Jan 30, 2002 |
| $0.2250 Q | Regular | Sep 21, 2001 | Sep 28, 2001 | Oct 02, 2001 | Oct 18, 2001 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | Apr 10, 2001 | Jun 27, 2001 | Jun 30, 2001 | Jul 16, 2001 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2001 | Apr 11, 2001 | Apr 16, 2001 | Apr 30, 2001 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2000 | Jan 10, 2001 | Jan 15, 2001 | Jan 30, 2001 |
| $0.1550 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2000 | Oct 12, 2000 | Oct 16, 2000 | Nov 17, 2000 |
| $0.1400 I | Regular | Jun 14, 2000 | Jun 28, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 | Aug 17, 2000 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2000 | Apr 12, 2000 | Apr 14, 2000 | May 17, 2000 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 1999 | Dec 30, 1999 | Jan 03, 2000 | Feb 18, 2000 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Sep 21, 1999 | Sep 28, 1999 | Sep 30, 1999 | Nov 17, 1999 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Jun 30, 1999 | Aug 17, 1999 |
| $0.2650 Q | Regular | Mar 24, 1999 | Mar 31, 1999 | Apr 05, 1999 | May 17, 1999 |
| $0.2650 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 1998 | Dec 29, 1998 | Dec 31, 1998 | Feb 19, 1999 |
| $0.2650 Q | Regular | Sep 09, 1998 | Sep 28, 1998 | Sep 30, 1998 | Nov 16, 1998 |
| $0.2650 Q | Regular | Jun 18, 1998 | Jun 26, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 | Aug 14, 1998 |
Peer Comparison
Selected REIT - Mortgage dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGNCL | AGNC Investment Corp. | 7.71% | - | 0 yrs | 54 |
| KREF | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. | 5.59% | -10.3% | 0 yrs | 51 |
| NYMT | New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 16.88% | -0.9% | 1 yr | 50 |
| ADAMN | Adamas Trust, Inc. | 8.21% | 0.0% | 0 yrs | 50 |
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MFA dividend — frequently asked questions
Does MFA Financial, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.44 per share, a yield of approximately 16.82%.
What is MFA Financial, Inc.'s dividend yield?
MFA Financial, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 16.82%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does MFA Financial, Inc. pay dividends?
MFA Financial, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has MFA Financial, Inc. paid dividends?
MFA Financial, Inc. has 28 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.