MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA.PC) dividend history
MFA.PCNYSEReal Estate Investment TrustsFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as MFA, MFA.PB, MFAN, MFAO
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026Score 13/3059% below fair value
$21.58−0.16 (-0.74%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $673.25MP/E 6.5Yield 21.62%
Dividends
Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits
Per share, FY2025
$1.44
+2.9% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
1 year
Every year since FY2024
Dividend yield
21.62%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
83.8%
Dividends paid ÷ net income
Dividend payments
Every dividend MFA Financial has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.
| Ex-dividend | Last day to buy | Record | Payable | Declared | Per share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | – | – | – | $0.5967 | – |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | – | – | – | $0.5881 | 10-Q |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 | – | – | – | $0.5799 | 10-Q |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.6139 | 10-K |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.6395 | 10-Q |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.6191 | 10-Q |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-K |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Jun 4, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-K |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-K |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| May 31, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-K |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Jun 3, 2021 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 3, 2021 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-K |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Sep 3, 2020 | – | – | – | $0.4063 | 10-Q |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Jul 13, 2020 | – | – | – | $0.5326 | 10-Q |
Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.
By fiscal year
Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change | Cash paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.44 | +2.9% | $148.18M | 83.8% |
| FY2024 | $1.40 | -16.2% | $143.87M | 120.6% |
| FY2023 | $1.67 | 0.0% | $143.10M | 178.5% |
| FY2022 | $1.67 | +8.4% | $184.04M | -79.5% |
| FY2021 | $1.54 | +208.0% | $156.14M | 47.5% |
| FY2020 | $0.50 | -84.4% | $113.51M | -16.7% |
| FY2019 | $3.20 | 0.0% | $361.57M | 95.6% |
| FY2018 | $3.20 | – | $329.76M | 109.3% |