Ellington Financial Dividend History
NYSE: EFCFinanceReal EstateUSD
11.59-0.08 (-0.69%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 13.46%
- Annual dividend
- $1.56
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 97%
Ellington Financial dividend summary
Ellington Financial pays a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share ($1.56 annualized), a 13.46% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in March 2024, from $0.15 to $0.13. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 4.4% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 97% of trailing earnings per share, a relatively high share of profits. EFC has 126 recorded dividend payments since 2010, totaling $1.56 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
EFC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2024 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.13 | -13.3% | — |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $0.15 | +66.7% | — |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.09 | +50.0% | — |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.06 | -60.0% | — |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2023 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 27, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.15 | +7.1% | — |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.14 | +40.0% | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.10 | +11.1% | — |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.09 | +12.5% | — |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2020 | $0.08 | -46.7% | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2020 | $0.15 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2019 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2019 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.14 | — | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2019 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.14 | -65.9% | — |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 31, 2018 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2017 | $0.41 | -8.9% | — |
| Aug 30, 2017 | $0.45 | — | — |
| May 30, 2017 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2017 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2016 | $0.45 | -10.0% | — |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 27, 2016 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2015 | $0.50 | -23.1% | — |
| Aug 28, 2015 | $0.65 | — | — |
| May 28, 2015 | $0.65 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.65 | -15.6% | — |
| Nov 26, 2014 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.77 | — | — |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2013 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.77 | — | — |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.77 | -49.3% | — |
| Feb 27, 2013 | $1.52 | +117.1% | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.70 | — | — |
| May 30, 2012 | $0.70 | +75.0% | — |
| Feb 28, 2012 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2011 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2011 | $0.40 | — | — |
| May 27, 2011 | $0.40 | -69.5% | — |
| Feb 25, 2011 | $1.31 | +63.7% | — |
| Nov 29, 2010 | $0.80 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.17 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $1.56 | 12 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | $1.60 | 12 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | $1.80 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.80 | 12 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | $1.64 | 12 | +30.2% |
| 2020 | $1.26 | 12 | -30.4% |
| 2019 | $1.81 | 11 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | $1.64 | 4 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | $1.76 | 4 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | $1.95 | 4 | -20.4% |
| 2015 | $2.45 | 4 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | $3.08 | 4 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | $3.83 | 4 | +53.2% |
| 2012 | $2.50 | 4 | -0.4% |