MFA Financial Dividend History
NYSE: MFAReal EstateREIT - MortgageUSD
7.15-0.13 (-1.79%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 7.14 -0.14%
- Dividend yield
- 20.14%
- Annual dividend
- $1.44
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 5, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 145%
MFA Financial dividend summary
MFA Financial pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share ($1.44 annualized), a 20.14% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in March 2025, from $0.35 to $0.36. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 2.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 145% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. MFA has 115 recorded dividend payments since 1998, totaling $1.44 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MFA dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.36 | +2.9% | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2023 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.35 | -20.5% | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.44 | +10.0% | — |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.40 | +33.3% | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.30 | +50.0% | — |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.20 | -75.0% | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2019 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2017 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2017 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2017 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 2016 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2016 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2016 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Mar 23, 2016 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2015 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2014 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2014 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2014 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.80 | -9.1% | — |
| Oct 9, 2013 | $0.88 | -21.4% | — |
| Aug 8, 2013 | $1.12 | +27.3% | — |
| Jul 10, 2013 | $0.88 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2013 | $0.88 | -56.0% | — |
| Mar 14, 2013 | $2.00 | +150.0% | — |
| Dec 26, 2012 | $0.80 | -4.8% | — |
| Oct 10, 2012 | $0.84 | -8.7% | — |
| Jul 11, 2012 | $0.92 | -4.2% | — |
| Apr 2, 2012 | $0.96 | -11.1% | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $1.08 | +8.0% | — |
| Oct 6, 2011 | $1.00 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2011 | $1.00 | +6.4% | — |
| Apr 7, 2011 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.94 | +4.4% | — |
| Oct 7, 2010 | $0.90 | +18.4% | — |
| Jul 8, 2010 | $0.76 | -20.8% | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | $0.96 | -11.1% | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $1.08 | +8.0% | — |
| Oct 8, 2009 | $1.00 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2009 | $1.00 | +13.6% | — |
| Apr 8, 2009 | $0.88 | +4.8% | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.84 | -4.5% | — |
| Oct 9, 2008 | $0.88 | +10.0% | — |
| Jul 10, 2008 | $0.80 | +11.1% | — |
| Apr 10, 2008 | $0.72 | +24.1% | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.58 | +45.0% | — |
| Oct 10, 2007 | $0.40 | +11.1% | — |
| Jul 11, 2007 | $0.36 | +12.5% | — |
| Apr 11, 2007 | $0.32 | +33.3% | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.24 | +20.0% | — |
| Oct 11, 2006 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2006 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2006 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2005 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2005 | $0.20 | -60.0% | — |
| Jul 8, 2005 | $0.50 | -30.6% | — |
| Apr 8, 2005 | $0.72 | -18.2% | — |
| Dec 22, 2004 | $0.88 | -4.3% | — |
| Oct 7, 2004 | $0.92 | -8.0% | — |
| Jul 8, 2004 | $1.00 | -3.8% | — |
| Apr 7, 2004 | $1.04 | +4.0% | — |
| Dec 26, 2003 | $1.00 | -10.7% | — |
| Sep 26, 2003 | $1.12 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2003 | $1.12 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2003 | $1.12 | -12.5% | — |
| Dec 26, 2002 | $1.28 | +6.7% | — |
| Sep 26, 2002 | $1.20 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2002 | $1.20 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2002 | $1.20 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 26, 2001 | $1.12 | +24.4% | — |
| Sep 28, 2001 | $0.90 | +28.6% | — |
| Jun 27, 2001 | $0.70 | +6.1% | — |
| Apr 11, 2001 | $0.66 | +6.5% | — |
| Jan 10, 2001 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2000 | $0.62 | +10.7% | — |
| Jun 28, 2000 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2000 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 1999 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1999 | $0.56 | +12.0% | — |
| Jun 28, 1999 | $0.50 | -52.8% | — |
| Mar 31, 1999 | $1.06 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1998 | $1.06 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1998 | $1.06 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1998 | $1.06 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.08 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $1.44 | 4 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $1.40 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.40 | 4 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | $1.67 | 4 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | $1.54 | 4 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | $1.30 | 3 | -59.4% |
| 2019 | $3.20 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $3.20 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $3.20 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $3.20 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $3.20 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $3.20 | 4 | -51.2% |
| 2013 | $6.56 | 6 | +86.4% |
| 2012 | $3.52 | 4 | -12.4% |
MFA stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1-for-4 | Reverse split |