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Ellington Financial (EFC) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$13.32 -0.02 (-0.11%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$13.38 +0.06 (+0.45%)
As of 05:58 PM Eastern
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Ellington Financial Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
11.72%
Annual Dividend
$1.56
Next
Dividend Payment
Aug. 31
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
4.36%
Dividend Payout Ratio
93.98%

Ellington Financial (EFC) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and a dividend yield of 11.72%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, July 31, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.13 per share, scheduled for Monday, August 31, 2026. The company currently pays out 93.98% of its earnings and 86.82% of its cash flow as dividends.

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EFC Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Ellington Financial's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

EFC Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Ellington Financial's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Ellington Financial vs. The Competition

Compare Ellington Financial's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeEllington FinancialFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.56$0.07$1.71
Dividend Yield11.72%5.95%4.21%

Ellington Financial Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings93.98%
Based on This Year's Estimate80.00%
Based on Next Year's Estimate76.85%
Based on Cashflow86.88%

Ellington Financial Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/8/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.74%7/31/20267/31/20268/31/2026
6/8/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.46%6/30/20266/30/20267/31/2026
5/7/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.5%5/29/20265/29/20266/30/2026
4/7/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.76%4/30/20264/30/20265/29/2026
3/9/2026monthly$0.13 - 13.17%3/31/20263/31/20264/30/2026
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2/9/2026monthly$0.13 - 12.57%2/27/20262/27/20263/31/2026
1/8/2026monthly$0.13 - 12.15%1/30/20261/30/20262/27/2026
12/4/2025monthly$0.13 - 11.48%12/31/202512/31/20251/30/2026
11/10/2025monthly$0.13 - 11.39%11/28/202511/28/202512/31/2025
10/7/2025oct 25$0.13 - 11.72%10/31/202510/31/202511/28/2025
9/8/2025sep 25$0.13 - 12.02%9/30/20259/30/202510/31/2025
8/7/2025monthly$0.13 - 11.43%8/29/20258/29/20259/30/2025
7/8/2025jul 25$0.13 - 11.8%7/31/20257/31/20258/29/2025
6/9/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.1%6/30/20256/30/20257/31/2025
5/8/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.1%5/30/20255/30/20256/30/2025
4/4/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.5%4/30/20254/30/20255/27/2025
3/7/2025mar 25$0.13 - 11.7%3/31/20253/31/20254/25/2025
2/10/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.3%2/28/20252/28/20253/25/2025
1/8/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.9%1/31/20251/31/20252/25/2025
12/6/2024monthly$0.13 - 12.71%12/31/202412/31/20241/27/2025
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11/7/2024monthly$0.13 - 12.5%11/29/202411/29/202412/26/2024
10/7/2024monthly$0.13 - 12.55%10/31/202410/31/202411/25/2024
9/9/2024monthly$0.13 - 11.82%9/30/20249/30/202410/25/2024
8/7/2024monthly$0.13 - 12.2%8/30/20248/30/20249/25/2024

This table shows Ellington Financial's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Ellington Financial Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Ellington Financial is 11.72%. Learn more on EFC's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for EFC shares is $1.56. Learn more on EFC's annual dividend history.

Ellington Financial pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

Ellington Financial's next monthly dividend payment of $0.13 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Ellington Financial's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.13 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Ellington Financial's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 4.36% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.02 on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

The dividend payout ratio for EFC is:
  • 93.98% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 80.00% based on this year's estimates
  • 76.85% based on next year's estimates
  • 86.88% based on cash flow

Ellington Financial's dividend yield of 11.56% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. EFC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.32, making it a leading dividend payer. Ellington Financial's dividend payout ratio of 93.98% may not be sustainable.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Ellington Financial stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.


This page (NYSE:EFC) was last updated on 8/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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