MFA - NYSE
MFA Financial, Inc.
$9.15
-3.4%MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. The company invests in residential mortgage assets, including non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), agency MBS, and credit risk transfer securities; residential whole loans, including purchased performing loans, purchased credit deteriorated, and non-performing loans; and mortgage servicing rights related assets. The company has elected to be taxed as a REIT and would not be subject to federal income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
At a Glance
Live SnapshotMFA Financial, Inc. Dividend History
MFA Dividend Payment History
Total Payments
50
Latest Dividend
$0.3600
Annual Amount
$1.8000
Frequency
Quarterly
| Declaration | Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adjusted | Frequency | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 6, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | Quarterly | +2.86% |
Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Sep 20, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | -20.45% |
Sep 13, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.4400 | $0.4400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.4400 | $0.4400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.1100 | $0.4400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.1100 | $0.4400 | Quarterly | +10.00% |
Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | $0.1000 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | $0.1000 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | +33.33% |
Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.0750 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 | $0.0750 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | +50.00% |
Aug 6, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | $0.0500 | $0.2000 | Quarterly | -75.00% |
Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Sep 12, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 12, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 6, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Sep 13, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 7, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 7, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 13, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 12, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 8, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 15, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 11, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 9, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | Jan 29, 2016 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Sep 17, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 15, 2015 | Jun 29, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 13, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 9, 2014 | Dec 26, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Sep 17, 2014 | Sep 29, 2014 | Oct 31, 2014 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jun 13, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Mar 10, 2014 | Mar 28, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 11, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jan 31, 2014 | $0.2000 | $0.8000 | Quarterly | -9.09% |
Sep 26, 2013 | Oct 11, 2013 | Oct 31, 2013 | $0.2200 | $0.8800 | Quarterly | - |
MFA Financial, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis
Dividend Sustainability Analysis
Payout Ratio
Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.
FCF Payout Ratio
Solid FCF coverage. Dividend appears sustainable with reasonable cushion for maintaining capital expenditures and handling temporary setbacks.
Dividend Growth
Strong dividend growth demonstrates management confidence and business strength. Excellent signal for long-term dividend investors.
Sustainability
Highly sustainable dividend with strong coverage, growing payouts, and solid cash generation. Low risk of dividend cuts.
Key Insight
Growth with sustainability: Strong dividend increases coupled with conservative payout ratios suggest robust business momentum and shareholder-friendly management committed to value creation.
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