Annual Dividend (TTM)
$1.4400
Quarterly
MFA
(NYSE)MFA Financial, Inc.
$9.70-- (--)
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MFA Financial (MFA) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
15.03%
Last ex-date: Mar 31, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
85.78%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
2.13%
Year-over-year change
MFA Financial (MFA) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.3600
Last Ex-DateMar 31, 2026
Last Payment DateApr 30, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)2.13%
3-Year CAGR-36.41%
5-Year CAGR-25.23%
10-Year CAGR-19.63%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)85.78%
5-Year Average$1.2540
10-Year Average$1.8710
First PaymentJun 26, 1998
MFA Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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MFA Financial (MFA) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | Dec 13, 2023 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | Dec 14, 2022 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | Sep 13, 2022 | $0.4400 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.4400 | Quarterly |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Mar 11, 2022 | $0.4400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | Dec 14, 2021 | $0.4400 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2020 | - | Jan 29, 2021 | Dec 17, 2020 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2020 | - | Oct 30, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2020 | - | Apr 30, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2019 | - | Jan 31, 2020 | Dec 12, 2019 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2019 | - | Oct 31, 2019 | Sep 12, 2019 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2019 | - | Jul 31, 2019 | Jun 12, 2019 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2019 | - | Apr 30, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2018 | - | Jan 31, 2019 | Dec 12, 2018 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2018 | - | Oct 31, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2018 | - | Jul 31, 2018 | Jun 7, 2018 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2018 | - | Apr 30, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2017 | - | Jan 31, 2018 | Dec 13, 2017 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2017 | - | Oct 31, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2017 | - | Jul 28, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2017 | - | Apr 28, 2017 | Mar 8, 2017 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 23, 2016 | - | Jan 31, 2017 | Dec 14, 2016 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 2016 | - | Oct 31, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 24, 2016 | - | Jul 29, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 23, 2016 | - | Apr 29, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 23, 2015 | - | Jan 29, 2016 | Dec 9, 2015 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 25, 2015 | - | Oct 30, 2015 | Sep 17, 2015 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 25, 2015 | - | Jul 31, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 25, 2015 | - | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | Jan 30, 2015 | Dec 9, 2014 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 25, 2014 | - | Oct 31, 2014 | Sep 17, 2014 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 25, 2014 | - | Jul 31, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 26, 2014 | - | Apr 30, 2014 | Mar 10, 2014 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | Jan 31, 2014 | Dec 11, 2013 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 9, 2013 | - | Oct 31, 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 | $0.8800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 8, 2013 | - | Aug 30, 2013 | Aug 1, 2013 | $1.1200 | - |
| Jul 10, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.8800 | Quarterly |
| Apr 10, 2013 | - | Apr 30, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | $0.8800 | Quarterly |
| Mar 14, 2013 | - | Apr 10, 2013 | Mar 4, 2013 | $2.0000 | - |
| Dec 26, 2012 | - | Jan 31, 2013 | Dec 12, 2012 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 10, 2012 | - | Oct 31, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | $0.8400 | Quarterly |
| Jul 11, 2012 | - | Jul 31, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 | $0.9200 | Quarterly |
| Apr 2, 2012 | - | Apr 30, 2012 | Mar 23, 2012 | $0.9600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2011 | - | Jan 31, 2012 | Dec 14, 2011 | $1.0800 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2011 | - | Oct 31, 2011 | Sep 26, 2011 | $1.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 12, 2011 | - | Jul 29, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | $1.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2011 | - | Apr 29, 2011 | Feb 28, 2011 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2010 | - | Jan 31, 2011 | Dec 16, 2010 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Oct 7, 2010 | - | Oct 29, 2010 | Oct 1, 2010 | $0.9000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2010 | - | Jul 30, 2010 | Jul 1, 2010 | $0.7600 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2010 | - | Apr 30, 2010 | Apr 1, 2010 | $0.9600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2009 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | Dec 17, 2009 | $1.0800 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2009 | - | Oct 30, 2009 | Oct 1, 2009 | $1.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 9, 2009 | - | Jul 31, 2009 | Jul 1, 2009 | $1.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2009 | - | Apr 30, 2009 | Apr 1, 2009 | $0.8800 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | Jan 30, 2009 | Dec 11, 2008 | $0.8400 | Quarterly |
| Oct 9, 2008 | - | Oct 31, 2008 | Oct 1, 2008 | $0.8800 | Quarterly |
| Jul 10, 2008 | - | Jul 31, 2008 | Jul 1, 2008 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 10, 2008 | - | Apr 30, 2008 | Apr 1, 2008 | $0.7200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2007 | - | Jan 31, 2008 | Dec 13, 2007 | $0.5800 | Quarterly |
| Oct 10, 2007 | - | Oct 31, 2007 | Oct 1, 2007 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 11, 2007 | - | Jul 31, 2007 | Jul 2, 2007 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Apr 11, 2007 | - | Apr 30, 2007 | Apr 3, 2007 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2006 | - | Jan 31, 2007 | Dec 15, 2006 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Oct 11, 2006 | - | Oct 31, 2006 | Oct 2, 2006 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 13, 2006 | - | Jul 31, 2006 | Jul 5, 2006 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 12, 2006 | - | Apr 28, 2006 | Apr 3, 2006 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 22, 2005 | - | Jan 31, 2006 | Dec 15, 2005 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 12, 2005 | - | Oct 28, 2005 | Oct 3, 2005 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2005 | - | Jul 29, 2005 | Jul 1, 2005 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2005 | - | Apr 29, 2005 | Apr 1, 2005 | $0.7200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 22, 2004 | - | Jan 31, 2005 | Dec 17, 2004 | $0.8800 | Quarterly |
| Oct 7, 2004 | - | Oct 29, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | $0.9200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2004 | - | Jul 30, 2004 | Jul 1, 2004 | $1.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2004 | - | Apr 30, 2004 | Apr 1, 2004 | $1.0400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 26, 2003 | - | Jan 30, 2004 | Dec 17, 2003 | $1.0000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 2003 | - | Oct 31, 2003 | Sep 10, 2003 | $1.1200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 2003 | - | Jul 31, 2003 | May 22, 2003 | $1.1200 | Quarterly |
| Mar 26, 2003 | - | Apr 30, 2003 | Mar 13, 2003 | $1.1200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 26, 2002 | - | Jan 24, 2003 | Dec 19, 2002 | $1.2800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 2002 | - | Oct 30, 2002 | Sep 12, 2002 | $1.2000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 2002 | - | Jul 30, 2002 | Jun 12, 2002 | $1.2000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 26, 2002 | - | Apr 30, 2002 | Mar 14, 2002 | $1.2000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 26, 2001 | - | Jan 30, 2002 | Dec 12, 2001 | $1.1200 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2001 | - | Oct 18, 2001 | Sep 21, 2001 | $0.9000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2001 | - | Jul 16, 2001 | Apr 10, 2001 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 11, 2001 | - | Apr 30, 2001 | Feb 12, 2001 | $0.6600 | Quarterly |
| Jan 10, 2001 | - | Jan 30, 2001 | Dec 15, 2000 | $0.6200 | Quarterly |
| Oct 12, 2000 | - | Nov 17, 2000 | Sep 18, 2000 | $0.6200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2000 | - | Aug 17, 2000 | Jun 14, 2000 | $0.5600 | Quarterly |
| Apr 12, 2000 | - | May 17, 2000 | Mar 17, 2000 | $0.5600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 1999 | - | Feb 18, 2000 | Dec 15, 1999 | $0.5600 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 1999 | - | Nov 17, 1999 | Sep 21, 1999 | $0.5600 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 1999 | - | Aug 17, 1999 | Jun 14, 1999 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 31, 1999 | - | May 17, 1999 | Mar 24, 1999 | $1.0600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 1998 | - | Feb 19, 1999 | Dec 16, 1998 | $1.0600 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 1998 | - | Nov 16, 1998 | Sep 9, 1998 | $1.0600 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 1998 | - | Aug 14, 1998 | Jun 18, 1998 | $1.0600 | Quarterly |
Frequently Asked Questions About MFA Financial Dividends
What is MFA's current dividend yield?
MFA Financial, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 15.03%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is MFA's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for MFA was March 31, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does MFA pay dividends?
MFA Financial, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is MFA's dividend payout ratio?
MFA Financial, Inc.'s payout ratio is 85.78%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is MFA's dividend growth rate?
MFA Financial, Inc.'s year-over-year dividend growth is 2.13%.