Ellington Financial (EFC) Dividend Yield, Date & History $11.48 +0.14 (+1.19%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.53 +0.04 (+0.39%) As of 04:28 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest Ellington Financial Dividend SummaryDividend Yield13.58%Annual Dividend$1.56Next Dividend Payment Oct. 30 Annualized 5-Year Dividend Growth 4.36%Dividend Payout Ratio 95.12% Ellington Financial (EFC) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and a dividend yield of 13.58%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Wednesday, September 30, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.13 per share, scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026. The company currently pays out 95.12% of its earnings and 88.29% of its cash flow as dividends. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Sign Up View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open Ellington Financial in Dividend Yield Calculator Ellington Financial vs. The CompetitionCompare Ellington Financial's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeEllington FinancialFinance CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.56$0.07$1.73Dividend Yield13.56%6.09%3.69%Ellington Financial Dividend Payout RatioDividend 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 RatioBased on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings95.12%Based on This Year's Estimate73.24%Based on Next Year's Estimate74.64%Based on Cashflow88.14% Ellington Financial Dividend History by Quarter 10/20/2024 - 10/20/2026 Dividend Date Dividend Date From Dividend Date To 3M6MYTD1Y2Y3Y5Y10YALL More filters Fewer filters Done 0 Results Export AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date10/7/2026monthly$0.13 - 13.44%10/30/202610/30/202611/30/20269/8/2026monthly$0.13 - 13.18%9/30/20269/30/202610/30/20268/10/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.65%8/31/20268/31/20269/30/20267/8/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.74%7/31/20267/31/20268/31/20266/8/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.46%6/30/20266/30/20267/31/2026Your Social Security check is scheduled for a 22% cut (Ad)The U.S. now borrows money just to pay interest on money it already borrowed, a pattern economists call a debt death spiral. Interest payments alone now top a trillion dollars a year. The Social Security trust fund is projected to run dry by 2032, which could trigger an automatic 22% cut to benefits. Between 2020 and 2022, the Fed expanded the money supply by 41%. A free 27 page report breaks down these numbers in plain English, including what central banks have been doing with gold.Download the free Debt Death Spiral report now5/7/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.5%5/29/20265/29/20266/30/20264/7/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.76%4/30/20264/30/20265/29/20263/9/2026monthly$0.13 - 13.17%3/31/20263/31/20264/30/20262/9/2026monthly$0.13 - 12.57%2/27/20262/27/20263/31/20261/8/2026monthly$0.13 - 12.15%1/30/20261/30/20262/27/202612/4/2025monthly$0.13 - 11.48%12/31/202512/31/20251/30/202611/10/2025monthly$0.13 - 11.39%11/28/202511/28/202512/31/202510/7/2025oct 25$0.13 - 11.72%10/31/202510/31/202511/28/20259/8/2025sep 25$0.13 - 12.02%9/30/20259/30/202510/31/20258/7/2025monthly$0.13 - 11.43%8/29/20258/29/20259/30/20257/8/2025jul 25$0.13 - 11.8%7/31/20257/31/20258/29/20256/9/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.1%6/30/20256/30/20257/31/20255/8/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.1%5/30/20255/30/20256/30/20254/4/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.5%4/30/20254/30/20255/27/20253/7/2025mar 25$0.13 - 11.7%3/31/20253/31/20254/25/2025The Iran War Isn’t Chaos. It’s Strategy. (Ad)Two thousand missiles struck Iran. Three days later, Dylan Jovine sat in two private meetings with U.S. Congressmen no cameras, no staff. What he found afterward points to a coordinated Two-Front Economic War already in motion, according to his research at Behind the Markets.Uncover the hidden strategy behind the Iran war now2/10/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.3%2/28/20252/28/20253/25/20251/8/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.9%1/31/20251/31/20252/25/202512/6/2024monthly$0.13 - 12.71%12/31/202412/31/20241/27/202511/7/2024monthly$0.13 - 12.5%11/29/202411/29/202412/26/2024This 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 What is Ellington Financial's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Ellington Financial is 13.56%. Learn more on EFC's dividend yield history. How much is Ellington Financial's annual dividend? The annual dividend for EFC shares is $1.56. Learn more on EFC's annual dividend history. How often does Ellington Financial pay dividends? Ellington Financial pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is Ellington Financial's next dividend payment? Ellington Financial's next monthly dividend payment of $0.13 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, November 30, 2026. When is Ellington Financial's next dividend payment? Ellington Financial's next monthly dividend payment of $0.13 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, October 30, 2026. When was Ellington Financial's most recent dividend payment? Ellington Financial's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.13 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. When is Ellington Financial's ex-dividend date? Ellington Financial's next ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30, 2026. When was Ellington Financial's most recent ex-dividend date? Ellington Financial's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Is Ellington Financial's dividend growing? Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 4.36% per year. When did Ellington Financial last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.02 on Thursday, March 7, 2024. What is Ellington Financial's dividend payout ratio? The dividend payout ratio for EFC is: 95.12% based on the trailing year of earnings 73.24% based on this year's estimates 74.64% based on next year's estimates 88.14% based on cash flow Is Ellington Financial a good dividend stock? Ellington Financial's dividend yield of 13.39% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. EFC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.5, making it a leading dividend payer. Ellington Financial's dividend payout ratio of 95.12% may not be sustainable. However, based on earnings estimates, EFC will have a more sustainable dividend payout ratio of 74.64% next year. 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. 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