MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) dividend history
MFANYSEReal Estate Investment TrustsFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as MFA.PB, MFA.PC, MFAN, MFAO
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 10/3056% below fair value
$5.82+0.26 (+4.68%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $588.33MP/E –Yield 24.74%
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
24.74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.36 | 10-Q |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.36 | 10-Q |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.36 | 10-Q |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.36 | 10-K |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $0.36 | 10-Q |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.36 | 10-Q |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.36 | 10-Q |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.35 | 10-K |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $0.35 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | $0.35 | 10-Q |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 | $0.35 | 10-Q |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | Dec 13, 2023 | $0.35 | 10-K |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $0.35 | 10-Q |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.35 | 10-Q |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | $0.35 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | Dec 14, 2022 | $0.35 | 10-K |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | Sep 13, 2022 | $0.44 | 10-Q |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.44 | 10-Q |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Mar 11, 2022 | $0.44 | Release |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | Dec 14, 2021 | $0.44 | 10-K |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | $0.40 | 10-Q |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | $0.40 | 10-Q |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 29, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 | $0.30 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 | Dec 17, 2020 | $0.30 | 10-K |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 | $0.20 | Release |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | – | – | – | $0.80 | Release |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 | Dec 12, 2019 | $0.80 | 10-K |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 26, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | Sep 12, 2019 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Jun 12, 2019 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 27, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 | Dec 12, 2018 | $0.80 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 27, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Jun 7, 2018 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 27, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2017 | Dec 26, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 | Dec 13, 2017 | $0.80 | 10-K |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Sep 26, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Jun 26, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Mar 27, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | Mar 8, 2017 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 | Dec 14, 2016 | $0.80 | 10-K |
| Sep 26, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Jun 23, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Mar 22, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 22, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | Jan 29, 2016 | Dec 9, 2015 | $0.80 | 10-K |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 24, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 | Sep 17, 2015 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Jun 24, 2015 | Jun 29, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Mar 24, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 30, 2015 | Mar 13, 2015 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Dec 23, 2014 | Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 26, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 | Dec 9, 2014 | $0.80 | 10-K |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Sep 24, 2014 | Sep 29, 2014 | Oct 31, 2014 | Sep 17, 2014 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Jun 24, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Mar 26, 2014 | Mar 25, 2014 | Mar 28, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Mar 10, 2014 | $0.80 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Dec 26, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jan 31, 2014 | Dec 11, 2013 | $0.80 | 10-K |
| Oct 9, 2013 | Oct 8, 2013 | Oct 11, 2013 | Oct 31, 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 | $0.88 | 10-Q |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Aug 7, 2013 | Aug 12, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 | Aug 1, 2013 | $1.12 | Release |
| Jul 10, 2013 | Jul 9, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.88 | 10-Q |
| Apr 10, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Apr 12, 2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | $0.88 | 10-Q |
| Mar 14, 2013 | Mar 13, 2013 | Mar 18, 2013 | Apr 10, 2013 | Mar 6, 2013 | Special$2.00 | Release |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Dec 24, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | Jan 31, 2013 | Dec 12, 2012 | $0.80 | 10-K |
| Oct 10, 2012 | Oct 9, 2012 | Oct 12, 2012 | Oct 31, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | $0.84 | 10-Q |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Jul 10, 2012 | Jul 13, 2012 | Jul 31, 2012 | – | $0.92 | 10-Q |
| Apr 2, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | Apr 4, 2012 | Apr 30, 2012 | – | $0.96 | 10-Q |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Dec 27, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | Jan 31, 2012 | – | $1.08 | 10-K |
| Oct 6, 2011 | Oct 5, 2011 | Oct 11, 2011 | Oct 31, 2011 | – | $1.00 | Release |
| Jul 12, 2011 | Jul 11, 2011 | Jul 14, 2011 | Jul 29, 2011 | – | $1.00 | Release |
| Apr 7, 2011 | Apr 6, 2011 | Apr 11, 2011 | Apr 29, 2011 | – | $0.94 | Release |
| Dec 29, 2010 | Dec 28, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | Jan 31, 2011 | – | $0.94 | 10-K |
| Oct 7, 2010 | Oct 6, 2010 | Oct 12, 2010 | Oct 29, 2010 | – | $0.90 | 10-K |
| Jul 8, 2010 | Jul 7, 2010 | Jul 12, 2010 | Jul 30, 2010 | – | $0.76 | 10-Q |
| Apr 8, 2010 | Apr 7, 2010 | Apr 12, 2010 | Apr 30, 2010 | – | $0.96 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2009 | Dec 28, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | Jan 29, 2010 | – | $1.08 | 10-K |
| Oct 8, 2009 | Oct 7, 2009 | Oct 13, 2009 | Oct 30, 2009 | – | $1.00 | Release |
| Jul 9, 2009 | Jul 8, 2009 | Jul 13, 2009 | Jul 31, 2009 | – | $1.00 | 10-Q |
| Apr 8, 2009 | Apr 7, 2009 | Apr 13, 2009 | Apr 30, 2009 | – | $0.88 | Release |
| Dec 29, 2008 | Dec 26, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | Jan 30, 2009 | – | $0.84 | Release |
| Oct 9, 2008 | Oct 8, 2008 | Oct 14, 2008 | Oct 31, 2008 | – | $0.88 | Release |
| Jul 10, 2008 | Jul 9, 2008 | Jul 14, 2008 | Jul 31, 2008 | – | $0.80 | Release |
| Apr 10, 2008 | Apr 9, 2008 | Apr 14, 2008 | Apr 30, 2008 | – | $0.72 | Release |
| Dec 27, 2007 | Dec 26, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | Jan 31, 2008 | – | $0.58 | Release |
| Oct 10, 2007 | Oct 9, 2007 | Oct 12, 2007 | Oct 31, 2007 | – | $0.40 | Release |
| Jul 11, 2007 | Jul 10, 2007 | Jul 13, 2007 | Jul 31, 2007 | – | $0.36 | Release |
| Apr 11, 2007 | Apr 10, 2007 | Apr 13, 2007 | Apr 30, 2007 | – | $0.32 | Release |
| Dec 27, 2006 | Dec 26, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | Jan 31, 2007 | – | $0.24 | Release |
| Oct 11, 2006 | Oct 10, 2006 | Oct 13, 2006 | Oct 31, 2006 | – | $0.20 | Release |
| Jul 13, 2006 | Jul 12, 2006 | Jul 17, 2006 | Jul 31, 2006 | – | $0.20 | Release |
| Apr 12, 2006 | Apr 11, 2006 | Apr 17, 2006 | Apr 28, 2006 | – | $0.20 | Release |
| Dec 22, 2005 | Dec 21, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | Jan 31, 2006 | – | $0.20 | Release |
| Oct 12, 2005 | Oct 11, 2005 | Oct 14, 2005 | Oct 28, 2005 | – | $0.20 | Release |
| Jul 8, 2005 | Jul 7, 2005 | Jul 12, 2005 | Jul 29, 2005 | – | $0.50 | Release |
| Apr 8, 2005 | Apr 7, 2005 | Apr 12, 2005 | Apr 29, 2005 | – | $0.72 | Release |
| Dec 22, 2004 | Dec 21, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 | Jan 31, 2005 | – | $0.88 | Release |
| Oct 7, 2004 | Oct 6, 2004 | Oct 12, 2004 | Oct 29, 2004 | – | $0.92 | Release |
| Jul 8, 2004 | Jul 7, 2004 | Jul 12, 2004 | Jul 30, 2004 | – | $1.00 | 10-Q |
| Apr 7, 2004 | Apr 6, 2004 | Apr 12, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | – | $1.04 | 10-Q |
| Dec 26, 2003 | Dec 24, 2003 | Dec 30, 2003 | Jan 30, 2004 | – | $1.00 | 10-Q |
| Sep 26, 2003 | Sep 25, 2003 | – | – | – | $1.12 | 10-Q |
| Jun 26, 2003 | Jun 25, 2003 | – | – | – | $1.12 | 10-Q |
| Mar 26, 2003 | Mar 25, 2003 | – | – | – | $1.12 | 10-Q |
| Dec 26, 2002 | Dec 24, 2002 | – | – | – | $1.28 | 10-K |
| Sep 26, 2002 | Sep 25, 2002 | – | – | – | $1.20 | 10-Q |
| Jun 26, 2002 | Jun 25, 2002 | – | – | – | $1.20 | 10-Q |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Mar 25, 2002 | – | – | – | $1.20 | 10-Q |
| Dec 26, 2001 | Dec 24, 2001 | – | – | – | $1.12 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2001 | Sep 27, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.90 | 10-Q |
| Jun 27, 2001 | Jun 26, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.70 | 10-Q |
| Apr 11, 2001 | Apr 10, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.66 | 10-Q |
| Jan 10, 2001 | Jan 9, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.62 | 10-Q |
| Oct 12, 2000 | Oct 11, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.62 | 10-K |
| Jun 28, 2000 | Jun 27, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.56 | 10-Q |
| Apr 12, 2000 | Apr 11, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.56 | 10-Q |
| Dec 30, 1999 | Dec 29, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.56 | – |
| Sep 28, 1999 | Sep 27, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.56 | – |
| Jun 28, 1999 | Jun 25, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.50 | – |
| Mar 31, 1999 | Mar 30, 1999 | – | – | – | $1.06 | – |
| Dec 29, 1998 | Dec 28, 1998 | – | – | – | $1.06 | – |
| Sep 28, 1998 | Sep 25, 1998 | – | – | – | $1.06 | – |
| Jun 26, 1998 | Jun 25, 1998 | – | – | – | $1.06 | – |
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% |
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