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MFAO MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Real Estate / REIT - Mortgage

No longer actively traded under this ticker. MFAO has not traded for at least 30 days (for example after an acquisition, merger or delisting). The price shown is the last one our data provider reported, and this security is excluded from our lists, scores and screener. Its dividend history is kept below for reference.
$25.16 ▼ $-0.07(-0.28%) as of Oct 01, 2026 02:39 UTC
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MFA Financial, Inc. operates as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) primarily focused on acquiring residential mortgage assets, employing a leveraged investment strategy. Its portfolio encompasses various types of mortgage-related instruments, including both agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, alongside residential whole loans. The company's activities are organized into two primary divisions: the Mortgage-Related Assets segment, which manages its extensive investment holdings, and the Lima One segment, dedicated to its distinct mortgage origination and servicing enterprise. Founded by Stewart Zimmerman on July 24, 1997, the firm maintains its headquarters in New York, NY.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusFlat
Last Dividend$0.5625Paid Aug 17, 2026
Forward Annual$2.25Regular dividends paid over the last 12 months
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateJul 31, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateOct 30, 2026$0.5625, scheduled; no declaration on fileThe 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.
Next Pay DateNov 16, 2026

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

Not Rated

scores apply to common shares

Dividend Growth Score

Not Rated

scores apply to common shares

Dividend Value Score

Not Rated

scores apply to common shares

DividendRank

Not Rated

Safety Score not rated (scores apply to common shares)

Key Metrics

Current Yield

8.94%

At the Oct 01, 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

$2.2500

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

44

As of Oct 01, 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

$24.59 – $25.73

Closes through Sep 30, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing 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

2

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)

0.46

Price as of Oct 01, 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.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score not rated, yield 8.94%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
No calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension of the regular dividend is on record.
E Enduring
2 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume14,812Sep 30, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$25.18Sep 30, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$25.16 – $25.23Sep 30, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$25.23Close of Sep 29, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$927.41MAs of Oct 01, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out36.86MImplied by market cap, Oct 01, 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)5.9Price as of Oct 01, 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-DateJul 31, 2026Paid Aug 17, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateOct 30, 2026Pays Nov 16, 2026; scheduled, not yet declaredThe 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.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

MFAO's dividend yield fell from 11.23% to 8.94% over the past ~90 days (-2.29 pp). Of that move, -2.24 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.05 pp from the share price ($25.04 on Jul 31, 2026 → $25.16 on Oct 01, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current8.94%
1-Yr Average10.92%
Low / High8.77% – 11.44%
Percentile11%

Across 256 daily observations over the past 12 months (through Sep 30, 2026), MFAO's current yield is higher than approximately 11% of them. Our stored price history for MFAO covers the past 12 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
$0.5625 Q Regular upcoming, not yet declared N/A Oct 30, 2026 Nov 01, 2026 Nov 16, 2026
$0.5625 Q Regular N/A Jul 31, 2026 Aug 01, 2026 Aug 17, 2026
$0.5625 Q Regular N/A May 01, 2026 May 01, 2026 May 15, 2026
$0.5625 Q Regular N/A Jan 30, 2026 Feb 01, 2026 Feb 17, 2026
$0.5625 Q Regular N/A Oct 31, 2025 Nov 01, 2025 Nov 17, 2025
$0.5625 Q Regular N/A Aug 01, 2025 Aug 01, 2025 Aug 15, 2025
$0.5625 Q Regular N/A May 01, 2025 May 01, 2025 May 15, 2025
$0.5625 Q Regular N/A Jan 31, 2025 Feb 01, 2025 Feb 18, 2025
$0.5625 Q Regular N/A Nov 01, 2024 Nov 01, 2024 Nov 15, 2024
$0.7375 Q Regular N/A Aug 01, 2024 Aug 01, 2024 Aug 15, 2024

Peer Comparison

Selected REIT - Mortgage dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
MITT TPG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc 17.08% N/A 2 yrs 70
EFC Ellington Financial Inc. 13.29% 4.4% 0 yrs 69
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. 12.62% N/A 0 yrs 65
ADAM Adamas Trust, Inc. 15.42% N/A 1 yr 64

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MFAO dividend — frequently asked questions

Does MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes pay a dividend?

Yes. MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes (MFAO) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $2.25 per share, a yield of approximately 8.94%.

What is MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes's dividend yield?

MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes's dividend yield is approximately 8.94%, 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. 9.000% Senior Notes pay dividends?

MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

When is MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes's next ex-dividend date?

The next scheduled ex-dividend date for MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes is October 30, 2026; no declaration is on file yet. The associated payment is $0.5625 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

How long has MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes paid dividends?

MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Senior Notes has 2 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 01, 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.