MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) Dividend History
MFA latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 1998paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.1%5-year growth a year
- 21.85%forward yield
MFA dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $144
- Each payment
- $36
- Value of the shares
- $659
- Dividend yield
- 21.85%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.44 per share, before tax.
MFA dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MFA dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MFA yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $9.06 | 15.89% | $1.44 | 15.9% |
| 3 years ago | $9.02 | 15.96% | $4.27 | 47.3% |
| 5 years ago | $18.60 | 7.74% | $7.43 | 39.9% |
| 10 years ago | $29.16 | 4.94% | $20.23 | 69.4% |
| 20 years ago | $29.48 | 4.88% | $55.79 | 189.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MFA dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MFA dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.44 | +2.9% | 15.47% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.40 | 0.0% | 13.74% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.40 | −16.2% | 12.42% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.67 | +8.4% | 16.95% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.54 | — | 8.44% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.30 | −59.4% | 8.35% | 3 |
| 2019 | $3.20 | 0.0% | 10.46% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.20 | 0.0% | 11.98% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.20 | 0.0% | 10.10% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.20 | 0.0% | 10.48% | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.20 | 0.0% | 12.12% | 4 |
| 2014 | $3.20 | −51.2% | 10.01% | 4 |
| 2013 | $6.56 | — | 23.23% | 6 |
| 2012 | $3.52 | −12.4% | 10.85% | 4 |
| 2011 | $4.02 | +12.9% | 14.96% | 4 |
| 2010 | $3.56 | −10.1% | 10.91% | 4 |
| 2009 | $3.96 | +22.2% | 13.47% | 4 |
| 2008 | $3.24 | +95.2% | 13.75% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.66 | +97.6% | 4.49% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.84 | — | 2.73% | 4 |
MFA dividend history
115 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-30 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-30 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-30 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-30 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-30 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-28 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-31 | $0.35 | −20.5% | Quarterly |
Show all 115 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-29 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-04-29 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-31 | $0.44 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-29 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-30 | $0.4 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-29 | 2021-01-29 | $0.3 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-30 | $0.2 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-30 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-30 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-27 | 2019-01-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-30 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-27 | 2018-01-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-27 | 2017-10-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-27 | 2017-07-28 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-27 | 2017-04-28 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-23 | 2017-01-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-26 | 2016-10-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-24 | 2016-07-29 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-04-29 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-23 | 2016-01-29 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-25 | 2015-10-30 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-25 | 2015-07-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-04-30 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-23 | 2015-01-30 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-25 | 2014-10-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-25 | 2014-07-31 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-26 | 2014-04-30 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-31 | $0.8 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-09 | 2013-10-31 | $0.88 | −21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-08 | 2013-08-30 | $1.12 | +27.3% | |
| 2013-07-10 | 2013-07-31 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-10 | 2013-04-30 | $0.88 | −56.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-04-10 | $2.00 | +150.0% | |
| 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-31 | $0.8 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-10 | 2012-10-31 | $0.84 | −8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-11 | 2012-07-31 | $0.92 | −4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-30 | $0.96 | −11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-31 | $1.08 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-06 | 2011-10-31 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-12 | 2011-07-29 | $1.00 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-07 | 2011-04-29 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-31 | $0.94 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-07 | 2010-10-29 | $0.9 | +18.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-08 | 2010-07-30 | $0.76 | −20.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-08 | 2010-04-30 | $0.96 | −11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-29 | $1.08 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-08 | 2009-10-30 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-09 | 2009-07-31 | $1.00 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-08 | 2009-04-30 | $0.88 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-01-30 | $0.84 | −4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-09 | 2008-10-31 | $0.88 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-31 | $0.8 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-10 | 2008-04-30 | $0.72 | +24.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-01-31 | $0.58 | +45.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-10 | 2007-10-31 | $0.4 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-11 | 2007-07-31 | $0.36 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-04-30 | $0.32 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-31 | $0.24 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-11 | 2006-10-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-13 | 2006-07-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-12 | 2006-04-28 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-22 | 2006-01-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-28 | $0.2 | −60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-08 | 2005-07-29 | $0.5 | −30.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-08 | 2005-04-29 | $0.72 | −18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-22 | 2005-01-31 | $0.88 | −4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-07 | 2004-10-29 | $0.92 | −8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-08 | 2004-07-30 | $1.00 | −3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-07 | 2004-04-30 | $1.04 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-26 | 2004-01-30 | $1.00 | −10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-26 | 2003-10-31 | $1.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-26 | 2003-07-31 | $1.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-26 | 2003-04-30 | $1.12 | −12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-26 | 2003-01-24 | $1.28 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-26 | 2002-10-30 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-26 | 2002-07-30 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-26 | 2002-04-30 | $1.20 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-26 | 2002-01-30 | $1.12 | +24.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-28 | 2001-10-18 | $0.9 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-07-16 | $0.7 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-11 | 2001-04-30 | $0.66 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-10 | 2001-01-30 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-12 | 2000-11-17 | $0.62 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-08-17 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-05-17 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-30 | 2000-02-18 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-28 | 1999-11-17 | $0.56 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-28 | 1999-08-17 | $0.5 | −52.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-31 | 1999-05-17 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-02-19 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-28 | 1998-11-16 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-26 | 1998-08-14 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MFA stock split history
- 1:4April 5, 2022
MFA dividend overview
MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share, a yield of 21.85% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.44 per share in 2025, up 2.9% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.1% a year on average and over ten years −7.7% a year. The payout ratio is 128.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: MFA cash flow statement, MFA key metrics, MFA chart. See the MFA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MFA dividends FAQ
Does MFA Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. MFA Financial has paid a regular dividend since 1998, quarterly, most recently $0.36 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 5, 2026.
What is MFA Financial's dividend yield?
MFA Financial's forward annual dividend is $1.44 per share, a dividend yield of 21.85% at the latest close of $6.59.
How often does MFA Financial pay dividends?
MFA Financial pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is MFA Financial's dividend growing?
MFA Financial's dividend per share grew from $1.30 in 2020 to $1.44 in 2025, 2.1% a year on average over five years.
What is MFA Financial's dividend payout ratio?
MFA Financial pays out 128.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 52.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has MFA Financial split its stock?
MFA Financial has split its stock 1 time: 1:4 on April 5, 2022. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.