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Ellington Financial stock: dividend

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$11.01Closing price of 12 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 55 out of 100

Ellington Financial paid $1.56 per share over the last twelve months, 14.17% on the price.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

Dividend yield over the last 12 months
14.17%
$1.56 per share over 12 months
Dividend per share 2025
$1.85
paid in fiscal 2025
36%
$5.12
covers the dividend of $1.85
Raised in a row
0 years
Years with a higher annual dividend than the year before
Growth 5 years
+0.3%
per year, from the last twelve months, without special dividends
Growth 10 years
−2.5%
per year, from the last twelve months, without special dividends

The amounts for the last 12 months and paid in fiscal 2025 differ if the company has raised or cut its dividend since then.

For real estate investment trusts (REITs) what counts is funds from operations (FFO and AFFO). The P/E and the payout ratio of earnings say little here, because depreciation on properties depresses earnings. The ratio above is therefore based on free cash flow.

Dividend dates and payments

Anyone holding the stock on the day before the ex-dividend date receives the dividend. Amounts are per share, before tax.

Last ex-dividend date
30 Oct 2026
$0.13, paid 30 Nov 2026
Next ex-dividend date
30 Nov 2026
$0.13, paid 31 Dec 2026
Frequency
monthly
All 62 payments of the last five years
Ex-dividend datePayment dateDividend per share
30 Nov 202631 Dec 2026$0.13
30 Oct 202630 Nov 2026$0.13
30 Sep 202630 Oct 2026$0.13
31 Aug 202630 Sep 2026$0.13
31 Jul 202631 Aug 2026$0.13
30 Jun 202631 Jul 2026$0.13
29 May 202630 Jun 2026$0.13
30 Apr 202629 May 2026$0.13
31 Mar 202630 Apr 2026$0.13
27 Feb 202631 Mar 2026$0.13
30 Jan 202627 Feb 2026$0.13
31 Dec 202530 Jan 2026$0.13
28 Nov 202531 Dec 2025$0.13
31 Oct 202528 Nov 2025$0.13
30 Sep 202531 Oct 2025$0.13
29 Aug 202530 Sep 2025$0.13
31 Jul 202529 Aug 2025$0.13
30 Jun 202531 Jul 2025$0.13
30 May 202530 Jun 2025$0.13
30 Apr 202527 May 2025$0.13
31 Mar 202525 Apr 2025$0.13
28 Feb 202525 Mar 2025$0.13
31 Jan 202525 Feb 2025$0.13
31 Dec 202427 Jan 2025$0.13
29 Nov 202426 Dec 2024$0.13
31 Oct 202425 Nov 2024$0.13
30 Sep 202425 Oct 2024$0.13
30 Aug 202425 Sep 2024$0.13
31 Jul 202426 Aug 2024$0.13
28 Jun 202425 Jul 2024$0.13
31 May 202425 Jun 2024$0.13
29 Apr 202428 May 2024$0.13
27 Mar 202425 Apr 2024$0.13
28 Feb 202425 Mar 2024$0.15
30 Jan 202426 Feb 2024$0.15
28 Dec 202325 Jan 2024$0.09
7 Dec 202313 Dec 2023$0.06
29 Nov 202326 Dec 2023$0.15
30 Oct 202327 Nov 2023$0.15
28 Sep 202325 Oct 2023$0.15
30 Aug 202325 Sep 2023$0.15
28 Jul 202325 Aug 2023$0.15
29 Jun 202325 Jul 2023$0.15
30 May 202326 Jun 2023$0.15
27 Apr 202325 May 2023$0.15
30 Mar 202325 Apr 2023$0.15
27 Feb 202327 Mar 2023$0.15
30 Jan 202327 Feb 2023$0.15
29 Dec 202225 Jan 2023$0.15
29 Nov 202227 Dec 2022$0.15
28 Oct 202225 Nov 2022$0.15
29 Sep 202225 Oct 2022$0.15
30 Aug 202226 Sep 2022$0.15
28 Jul 202225 Aug 2022$0.15
29 Jun 202225 Jul 2022$0.15
27 May 202227 Jun 2022$0.15
28 Apr 202225 May 2022$0.15
30 Mar 202225 Apr 2022$0.15
25 Feb 202225 Mar 2022$0.15
28 Jan 202225 Feb 2022$0.15
29 Dec 202125 Jan 2022$0.15
29 Nov 202127 Dec 2021$0.15

Is today's dividend yield unusually high?

Dividend yield today

14.17%

higher than usual

$1.56 dividend per share over the last twelve months on a price of $11.01

Today 14.17%, on average over fiscal years 2016 to 2025 12.51% (range 9.24 to 17.01%).

The yield is above what was usual in recent fiscal years. Whether the price fell or the dividend rose is shown by the reason further down.

Since the end of fiscal 2025 on 31 Dec 2025, the price has fallen more than the dividend, so the yield has risen.

  • Fiscal year
  • Today, last 12 months

For each fiscal year, the dividend per share for that year divided by the closing price on the last trading day of the fiscal year. The dashed line is the average (median) of the fiscal years.

Dividend development

Dividend per share

Payout ratio

  • of earnings
  • of free cash flow
Figures as a table
YearDividend per shareEarnings per share
2009$2.56$7.52
2010$2.62$3.04
2011$2.57$0.61
2012$2.65$5.31
2013$3.90$3.28
2014$3.09$2.09
2015$2.47$1.13
2016$1.99−$0.49
2017$1.77$0.19
2018$1.67$1.54
2019$1.69$1.76
2020$1.47$0.39
2021$1.74$2.55
2022$2.03−$1.41
2023$2.16$0.88
2024$1.88$1.36
2025$1.85$1.19

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 5 Nov 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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