$9.87 +0.26 (2.67%)

MFA Financial, Inc (MFA)

MFA Financial, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily invests in and manages a diversified portfolio of mortgage-related assets, including agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities. Founded in 1997, MFA focuses on generating income through its investments in residential and commercial mortgage securities, leveraging its expertise to optimize risk-adjusted returns for shareholders.

Dividend Yield 14.49%

Payout Frequency Quarterly

Dividend History

🎉 Upcoming Dividend

Investors can expect a dividend payout of $0.36 per share, scheduled to be distributed in 41 days on October 31, 2025

Pay Date	Amount	Ex-Date	Record Date
October 31, 2025	$0.36	2025-09-30	2025-09-30
July 31, 2025	$0.36	2025-06-30	2025-06-30
April 30, 2025	$0.36	2025-03-31	2025-03-31
January 31, 2025	$0.35	2024-12-31	2024-12-31
October 31, 2024	$0.35	2024-09-27	2024-09-27
July 31, 2024	$0.35	2024-06-28	2024-06-28
April 30, 2024	$0.35	2024-03-27	2024-03-28
January 31, 2024	$0.35	2023-12-28	2023-12-29
October 31, 2023	$0.35	2023-09-29	2023-10-02
July 31, 2023	$0.35	2023-06-29	2023-06-30
April 28, 2023	$0.35	2023-03-30	2023-03-31
January 31, 2023	$0.35	2022-12-29	2022-12-30
October 31, 2022	$0.44	2022-09-29	2022-09-30
July 29, 2022	$0.44	2022-06-29	2022-06-30
April 29, 2022	$0.11	2022-03-21	2022-03-22
January 31, 2022	$0.11	2021-12-30	2021-12-31
October 29, 2021	$0.10	2021-09-29	2021-09-30
July 30, 2021	$0.10	2021-06-29	2021-06-30
April 30, 2021	$0.07	2021-03-30	2021-03-31
January 29, 2021	$0.07	2020-12-29	2020-12-30
October 30, 2020	$0.05	2020-09-29	2020-09-30
January 31, 2020	$0.20	2019-12-27	2019-12-30
October 31, 2019	$0.20	2019-09-27	2019-09-30
July 31, 2019	$0.20	2019-06-28	2019-07-01
April 30, 2019	$0.20	2019-03-28	2019-03-29
January 31, 2019	$0.20	2018-12-27	2018-12-28
October 31, 2018	$0.20	2018-09-28	2018-10-01
July 31, 2018	$0.20	2018-06-28	2018-06-29
April 30, 2018	$0.20	2018-03-28	2018-03-29
January 31, 2018	$0.20	2017-12-27	2017-12-28
October 31, 2017	$0.20	2017-09-27	2017-09-28
July 28, 2017	$0.20	2017-06-27	2017-06-29
April 28, 2017	$0.20	2017-03-27	2017-03-29
January 31, 2017	$0.20	2016-12-23	2016-12-28
October 31, 2016	$0.20	2016-09-26	2016-09-28
July 29, 2016	$0.20	2016-06-24	2016-06-28
April 29, 2016	$0.20	2016-03-23	2016-03-28
January 29, 2016	$0.20	2015-12-23	2015-12-28
October 30, 2015	$0.20	2015-09-25	2015-09-29
July 31, 2015	$0.20	2015-06-25	2015-06-29
March 30, 2015	$0.20	2015-03-25	2015-03-27
January 30, 2015	$0.20	2014-12-23	2014-12-26
October 31, 2014	$0.20	2014-09-25	2014-09-29
July 31, 2014	$0.20	2014-06-25	2014-06-27
April 30, 2014	$0.20	2014-03-26	2014-03-28
January 31, 2014	$0.20	2013-12-27	2013-12-31
October 31, 2013	$0.22	2013-10-09	2013-10-11
August 30, 2013	$0.28	2013-08-08	2013-08-12
July 31, 2013	$0.22	2013-07-10	2013-07-12
April 30, 2013	$0.22	2013-04-10	2013-04-12
April 10, 2013	$0.50	2013-03-14	2013-03-18
January 31, 2013	$0.20	2012-12-26	2012-12-28
October 31, 2012	$0.21	2012-10-10	2012-10-12
July 31, 2012	$0.23	2012-07-11	2012-07-13
April 30, 2012	$0.24	2012-04-02	2012-04-04
January 31, 2012	$0.02	2011-12-28	2011-12-30
January 31, 2012	$0.25	2011-12-28	2011-12-30
October 31, 2011	$0.25	2011-10-06	2011-10-11
July 29, 2011	$0.25	2011-07-12	2011-07-14
April 29, 2011	$0.23	2011-04-07	2011-04-11
January 31, 2011	$0.23	2010-12-29	2010-12-31
October 29, 2010	$0.23	2010-10-07	2010-10-12
July 30, 2010	$0.19	2010-07-08	2010-07-12
April 30, 2010	$0.24	2010-04-08	2010-04-12
January 29, 2010	$0.27	2009-12-29	2009-12-31
October 30, 2009	$0.25	2009-10-08	2009-10-13
July 31, 2009	$0.25	2009-07-09	2009-07-13
April 30, 2009	$0.22	2009-04-08	2009-04-13
January 30, 2009	$0.21	2008-12-29	2008-12-31
October 31, 2008	$0.22	2008-10-09	2008-10-14
July 31, 2008	$0.20	2008-07-10	2008-07-14
April 30, 2008	$0.18	2008-04-10	2008-04-14
January 31, 2008	$0.14	2007-12-27	2007-12-31
October 31, 2007	$0.10	2007-10-10	2007-10-12
July 31, 2007	$0.09	2007-07-11	2007-07-13
April 30, 2007	$0.08	2007-04-11	2007-04-13
January 31, 2007	$0.06	2006-12-27	2006-12-29
October 31, 2006	$0.05	2006-10-11	2006-10-13
July 31, 2006	$0.05	2006-07-13	2006-07-17
April 28, 2006	$0.05	2006-04-12	2006-04-17
January 31, 2006	$0.05	2005-12-22	2005-12-27
October 28, 2005	$0.05	2005-10-12	2005-10-14
July 29, 2005	$0.12	2005-07-08	2005-07-12
April 29, 2005	$0.18	2005-04-08	2005-04-12
January 31, 2005	$0.22	2004-12-22	2004-12-27
October 29, 2004	$0.23	2004-10-07	2004-10-12
July 30, 2004	$0.25	2004-07-08	2004-07-12
April 30, 2004	$0.25	2004-04-07	2004-04-12
April 30, 2004	$0.01	2004-04-07	2004-04-12
January 30, 2004	$0.25	2003-12-26	2003-12-30

Dividends Summary

MFA Financial, Inc has issued 90 dividend payments over the past 21 years
The most recent dividend was paid 51 days ago, on July 31, 2025
The highest dividend payed out to investors during this period was $0.5 per share
The average dividend paid during this period was $0.21 per share.

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Analyst Expectations for MFA Finl's Future

Benzinga • Benzinga Insights • December 13, 2023

MFA Finl (NYSE:MFA) has observed the following analyst ratings within the last quarter: Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 0 3 1 0 0 Last 30D 0 1 0 0 0 1M Ago 0 1 1 0 0 2M Ago 0 1 0 0 0 3M Ago 0 0 0 0 0 These 4 analysts have an average price target of $12.25 versus the current price of MFA Finl at $11.13, implying upside. Below is a summary of how these 4 analysts rated MFA Finl over the past 3 months. The greater the number ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Why Is MFA Financial's Dividend Yield so High?

The Motley Fool • [email protected] (Brent Nyitray, CFA) • April 19, 2023

Mortgage REITs can be great investments, but the timing still isn't right.