Ellington Financial (EFC) Dividend Yield, Date & History $13.66 +0.04 (+0.29%) As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest Ellington Financial Dividend SummaryDividend Yield11.42%Annual Dividend$1.56Next Dividend Payment Aug. 31 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 11.42%. 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 95.12% of its earnings and 86.79% of its cash flow as dividends. Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryEFC Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe 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.Open Ellington Financial in Dividend Calculator EFC Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe 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.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$1.71Dividend Yield11.42%5.89%3.71%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 Cashflow86.79% Ellington Financial Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/10/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.59%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%6/30/20266/30/20267/31/20265/7/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.5%5/29/20265/29/20266/30/20264/7/2026monthly$0.13 - 11.76%4/30/20264/30/20265/29/2026Buy These Stocks Before August 31st (Ad)Keith Kaplan has invested $17 million into his own AI research platform, now used by 180,000 investors worldwide. 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Investors like Stephen and Keith W. say the tools helped shape their portfolios, though results vary and are not typical.Get the full details on Keith Kaplan's AI stock research now3/9/2026monthly$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%3/31/20253/31/20254/25/20252/10/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.3%2/28/20252/28/20253/25/20251/8/2025monthly$0.13 - 12.9%1/31/20251/31/20252/25/2025Guns, Gold and Gas Masks – Protect Yourself Before 8/31 (Ad)Billionaires are quietly preparing for what comes next - stockpiling gold, guns, and gas masks. TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan says there is a bigger story behind the headlines. After spending 17 million dollars on AI research and enlisting a former NSA codebreaker and Pentagon insider, Kaplan's team has identified a different way to approach AI investing, one that skips Nvidia, SpaceX, and the Magnificent Seven entirely.See Keith Kaplan's full AI research before August 3112/6/2024monthly$0.13 - 12.71%12/31/202412/31/20241/27/202511/7/2024monthly$0.13 - 12.5%11/29/202411/29/202412/26/202410/7/2024monthly$0.13 - 12.55%10/31/202410/31/202411/25/20249/9/2024monthly$0.13 - 11.82%9/30/20249/30/202410/25/2024This 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 11.42%. 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 Wednesday, September 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 Monday, August 31, 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 Friday, July 31, 2026. When is Ellington Financial's ex-dividend date? Ellington Financial's next ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31, 2026. When was Ellington Financial's most recent ex-dividend date? Ellington Financial's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31, 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 86.79% based on cash flow Is Ellington Financial a good dividend stock? Ellington Financial's dividend yield of 11.38% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. EFC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.3, 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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