Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) Dividend History
EFC next dividend
Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own EFC before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 2010paying since
- Monthly12 payments a year
- +4.4%5-year growth a year
- 13.39%forward yield
EFC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $156
- Each payment
- $13
- Value of the shares
- $1,165
- Dividend yield
- 13.39%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.56 per share, before tax.
EFC dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
EFC dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
EFC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $13.60 | 11.47% | $1.56 | 11.5% |
| 3 years ago | $12.48 | 12.50% | $4.78 | 38.3% |
| 5 years ago | $18.40 | 8.48% | $8.38 | 45.5% |
| 10 years ago | $15.92 | 9.80% | $16.49 | 103.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
EFC dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
EFC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.56 | −2.5% | 11.49% | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.60 | −11.1% | 13.20% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.80 | — | 14.16% | 13 |
| 2022 | $1.80 | +9.8% | 14.55% | 12 |
| 2021 | $1.64 | +30.2% | 9.60% | 12 |
| 2020 | $1.26 | — | 8.49% | 12 |
| 2019 | $1.81 | — | 9.87% | 11 |
| 2018 | $1.64 | −6.8% | 10.70% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.76 | −9.7% | 12.13% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.95 | −20.4% | 12.56% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.45 | −20.5% | 14.60% | 4 |
| 2014 | $3.08 | −19.6% | 15.43% | 4 |
| 2013 | $3.83 | +53.2% | 16.89% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.50 | −0.4% | 11.13% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.51 | — | 14.62% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.80 | — | 3.60% | 1 |
EFC dividend history
127 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-30 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-30 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-30 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-31 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-31 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-30 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-29 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-30 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-31 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-27 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-30 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-31 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-28 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-31 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-30 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-29 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
Show all 127 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-31 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-30 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-27 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-25 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-25 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-25 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-27 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-26 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-25 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-25 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-25 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-26 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-25 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-25 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-04-29 | 2024-05-28 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-25 | $0.13 | −13.3% | Monthly |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-26 | $0.15 | +66.7% | Monthly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-25 | $0.09 | +50.0% | Monthly |
| 2023-12-07 | 2023-12-13 | $0.06 | −60.0% | Monthly |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-26 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-27 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-26 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-04-27 | 2023-05-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-27 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-01-30 | 2023-02-27 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-11-29 | 2022-12-27 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-10-28 | 2022-11-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-26 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-27 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-01-28 | 2022-02-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-12-29 | 2022-01-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-27 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-26 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-27 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-26 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-25 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Monthly |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-25 | $0.14 | +40.0% | Monthly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-26 | $0.1 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-25 | $0.1 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-01-28 | 2021-02-25 | $0.1 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-25 | $0.1 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-28 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Monthly |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-25 | $0.09 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-26 | $0.09 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-25 | $0.09 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-25 | $0.09 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-27 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Monthly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-25 | $0.08 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-05-26 | $0.08 | −46.7% | Monthly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-27 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-25 | $0.15 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-25 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Monthly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-27 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-26 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-25 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-25 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-25 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-07-30 | 2019-08-26 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-25 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-25 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-05-28 | $0.14 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-25 | $0.14 | −65.9% | |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-15 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-17 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-17 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-15 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-15 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-15 | $0.41 | −8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-15 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-15 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-27 | 2017-03-15 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-29 | 2016-12-15 | $0.45 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-30 | 2016-09-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-27 | 2016-06-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-27 | 2015-12-15 | $0.5 | −23.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-28 | 2015-09-15 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-28 | 2015-06-15 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-16 | $0.65 | −15.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-26 | 2014-12-15 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-15 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-16 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-17 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-16 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-16 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-17 | $0.77 | −49.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-15 | $1.52 | +117.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-17 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-17 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-15 | $0.7 | +75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-28 | 2012-03-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-29 | 2011-12-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-30 | 2011-09-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-27 | 2011-06-15 | $0.4 | −69.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-25 | 2011-03-15 | $1.31 | +63.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-29 | 2010-12-15 | $0.8 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
EFC stock split history
Ellington Financial has no stock splits on record.
EFC dividend overview
Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share, a yield of 13.39% at the latest close, paid monthly. It paid $1.56 per share in 2025, down 2.5% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 4.4% a year on average and over ten years −4.4% a year. The payout ratio is 21.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: EFC cash flow statement, EFC key metrics, EFC chart. See the EFC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
EFC dividends FAQ
Does Ellington Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. Ellington Financial has paid a regular dividend since 2010, monthly, most recently $0.13 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2026.
What is Ellington Financial's dividend yield?
Ellington Financial's forward annual dividend is $1.56 per share, a dividend yield of 13.39% at the latest close of $11.65.
When is Ellington Financial's next dividend?
Ellington Financial's next dividend of $0.13 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026 and is paid on November 30, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Ellington Financial pay dividends?
Ellington Financial pays dividends monthly.
How fast is Ellington Financial's dividend growing?
Ellington Financial's dividend per share grew from $1.26 in 2020 to $1.56 in 2025, 4.4% a year on average over five years.
What is Ellington Financial's dividend payout ratio?
Ellington Financial pays out 21.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 36.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).