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    MFA Financial Inc (MFA) Dividend History & Ex-Dividend Dates

    MFA Financial Inc (MFA) last went ex-dividend on Oct 5, 2026, for a dividend of $0.36 per share. It paid $1.44 per share over the trailing twelve months, equal to a trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield of 23.17%. Its dividend schedule is quarterly. The history below lists split-adjusted dividend payments on record.

    Dividend Overview

    TTM Dividend Yield
    23.17%
    Annual Dividend (TTM)
    $1.44
    Frequency
    Quarterly
    Last Ex-Dividend Date
    Oct 5, 2026 $0.36

    Dividend History: Ex-Dividend and Payment Dates

    Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateRecord DateDeclared DateAmountFrequency
    Oct 5, 2026Oct 30, 2026Oct 5, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.36Quarterly
    Jun 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026Jun 30, 2026Jun 11, 2026$0.36Quarterly
    Mar 31, 2026Apr 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.36Quarterly
    Dec 31, 2025Jan 30, 2026Dec 31, 2025Dec 11, 2025$0.36Quarterly
    Sep 30, 2025Oct 31, 2025Sep 30, 2025Sep 11, 2025$0.36Quarterly
    Jun 30, 2025Jul 31, 2025N/AJun 12, 2025$0.36Quarterly
    Mar 31, 2025Apr 30, 2025N/AMar 6, 2025$0.36Quarterly
    Dec 31, 2024Jan 31, 2025N/ADec 11, 2024$0.35Quarterly
    Sep 27, 2024Oct 31, 2024N/ASep 12, 2024$0.35Quarterly
    Jun 28, 2024Jul 31, 2024N/AJun 11, 2024$0.35Quarterly
    Mar 27, 2024Apr 30, 2024N/AMar 7, 2024$0.35Quarterly
    Dec 28, 2023Jan 31, 2024N/ADec 13, 2023$0.35Quarterly
    Sep 29, 2023Oct 31, 2023N/ASep 20, 2023$0.35Quarterly
    Jun 29, 2023Jul 31, 2023N/AJun 15, 2023$0.35Quarterly
    Mar 30, 2023Apr 28, 2023N/AMar 10, 2023$0.35Quarterly
    Dec 29, 2022Jan 31, 2023N/ADec 14, 2022$0.35Quarterly
    Sep 29, 2022Oct 31, 2022N/ASep 13, 2022$0.44Quarterly
    Jun 29, 2022Jul 29, 2022N/AJun 15, 2022$0.44Quarterly
    Mar 21, 2022Apr 29, 2022N/AMar 11, 2022$0.44Quarterly
    Dec 30, 2021Jan 31, 2022N/ADec 14, 2021$0.44Quarterly
    Sep 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021N/ASep 15, 2021$0.40Quarterly
    Jun 29, 2021Jul 30, 2021N/AJun 15, 2021$0.40Quarterly
    Mar 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021N/AMar 12, 2021$0.30Quarterly
    Dec 29, 2020Jan 29, 2021N/ADec 17, 2020$0.30Quarterly
    Sep 29, 2020Oct 30, 2020N/AAug 6, 2020$0.20Quarterly
    Mar 30, 2020N/AN/AN/A$0.80N/A
    Dec 27, 2019Jan 31, 2020N/ADec 12, 2019$0.80Quarterly
    Sep 27, 2019Oct 31, 2019N/ASep 12, 2019$0.80Quarterly
    Jun 28, 2019Jul 31, 2019N/AJun 12, 2019$0.80Quarterly
    Mar 28, 2019Apr 30, 2019N/AMar 6, 2019$0.80Quarterly
    Dec 27, 2018Jan 31, 2019N/ADec 12, 2018$0.80Quarterly
    Sep 28, 2018Oct 31, 2018N/ASep 13, 2018$0.80Quarterly
    Jun 28, 2018Jul 31, 2018N/AJun 7, 2018$0.80Quarterly
    Mar 28, 2018Apr 30, 2018N/AMar 7, 2018$0.80Quarterly
    Dec 27, 2017Jan 31, 2018N/ADec 13, 2017$0.80Quarterly
    Sep 27, 2017Oct 31, 2017N/ASep 14, 2017$0.80Quarterly
    Jun 27, 2017Jul 28, 2017N/AJun 12, 2017$0.80Quarterly
    Mar 27, 2017Apr 28, 2017N/AMar 8, 2017$0.80Quarterly
    Dec 23, 2016Jan 31, 2017N/ADec 14, 2016$0.80Quarterly
    Sep 26, 2016Oct 31, 2016N/ASep 15, 2016$0.80Quarterly
    Jun 24, 2016Jul 29, 2016N/AJun 14, 2016$0.80Quarterly
    Mar 23, 2016Apr 29, 2016N/AMar 11, 2016$0.80Quarterly
    Dec 23, 2015Jan 29, 2016N/ADec 9, 2015$0.80Quarterly
    Sep 25, 2015Oct 30, 2015N/ASep 17, 2015$0.80Quarterly
    Jun 25, 2015Jul 31, 2015N/AJun 15, 2015$0.80Quarterly
    Mar 25, 2015Mar 30, 2015N/AMar 13, 2015$0.80Quarterly
    Dec 23, 2014Jan 30, 2015N/ADec 9, 2014$0.80Quarterly
    Sep 25, 2014Oct 31, 2014N/ASep 17, 2014$0.80Quarterly
    Jun 25, 2014Jul 31, 2014N/AJun 13, 2014$0.80Quarterly
    Mar 26, 2014Apr 30, 2014N/AMar 10, 2014$0.80Quarterly
    Dec 27, 2013Jan 31, 2014N/ADec 11, 2013$0.80Quarterly
    Oct 9, 2013Oct 31, 2013N/ASep 26, 2013$0.88Quarterly
    Aug 8, 2013Aug 30, 2013N/AAug 1, 2013$1.120
    Jul 10, 2013Jul 31, 2013N/AJun 28, 2013$0.88Quarterly
    Apr 10, 2013Apr 30, 2013N/AMar 28, 2013$0.88Quarterly
    Mar 14, 2013Apr 10, 2013N/AMar 6, 2013$2.000
    Dec 26, 2012Jan 31, 2013N/ADec 12, 2012$0.80Quarterly
    Oct 10, 2012Oct 31, 2012N/ASep 28, 2012$0.84Quarterly
    Jul 11, 2012Jul 31, 2012N/AN/A$0.92Quarterly
    Apr 2, 2012Apr 30, 2012N/AN/A$0.96Quarterly
    Dec 28, 2011Jan 31, 2012N/AN/A$1.08Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2011Oct 31, 2011N/AN/A$1.00Quarterly
    Jul 12, 2011Jul 29, 2011N/AN/A$1.00Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2011Apr 29, 2011N/AN/A$0.94Quarterly
    Dec 29, 2010Jan 31, 2011N/AN/A$0.94Quarterly
    Oct 7, 2010Oct 29, 2010N/AN/A$0.90Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2010Jul 30, 2010N/AN/A$0.76Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2010Apr 30, 2010N/AN/A$0.96Quarterly
    Dec 29, 2009Jan 29, 2010N/AN/A$1.08Quarterly
    Oct 8, 2009Oct 30, 2009N/AN/A$1.00Quarterly
    Jul 9, 2009Jul 31, 2009N/AN/A$1.00Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2009Apr 30, 2009N/AN/A$0.88Quarterly
    Dec 29, 2008Jan 30, 2009N/AN/A$0.84Quarterly
    Oct 9, 2008Oct 31, 2008N/AN/A$0.88Quarterly
    Jul 10, 2008Jul 31, 2008N/AN/A$0.80Quarterly
    Apr 10, 2008Apr 30, 2008N/AN/A$0.72Quarterly
    Dec 27, 2007Jan 31, 2008N/AN/A$0.58Quarterly
    Oct 10, 2007Oct 31, 2007N/AN/A$0.40Quarterly
    Jul 11, 2007Jul 31, 2007N/AN/A$0.36Quarterly
    Apr 11, 2007Apr 30, 2007N/AN/A$0.32Quarterly
    Dec 27, 2006Jan 31, 2007N/AN/A$0.24Quarterly
    Oct 11, 2006Oct 31, 2006N/AN/A$0.20Quarterly
    Jul 13, 2006Jul 31, 2006N/AN/A$0.20Quarterly
    Apr 12, 2006Apr 28, 2006N/AN/A$0.20Quarterly
    Dec 22, 2005Jan 31, 2006N/AN/A$0.200
    Oct 12, 2005Oct 28, 2005N/AN/A$0.200
    Jul 8, 2005Jul 29, 2005N/AN/A$0.500
    Apr 8, 2005Apr 29, 2005N/AN/A$0.720
    Dec 22, 2004Jan 31, 2005N/AN/A$0.880
    Oct 7, 2004Oct 29, 2004N/AN/A$0.920
    Jul 8, 2004Jul 30, 2004N/AN/A$1.000
    Apr 7, 2004Apr 30, 2004N/AN/A$1.040
    Dec 26, 2003Jan 30, 2004N/AN/A$1.000
    Sep 26, 2003N/AN/AN/A$1.12N/A
    Jun 26, 2003N/AN/AN/A$1.12N/A
    Mar 26, 2003N/AN/AN/A$1.12N/A
    Dec 26, 2002N/AN/AN/A$1.28N/A
    Sep 26, 2002N/AN/AN/A$1.28N/A
    Jun 26, 2002N/AN/AN/A$1.20N/A
    Mar 26, 2002N/AN/AN/A$1.20N/A
    Dec 26, 2001N/AN/AN/A$1.12N/A
    Sep 28, 2001N/AN/AN/A$0.90N/A
    Jun 27, 2001N/AN/AN/A$0.70N/A
    Apr 11, 2001N/AN/AN/A$0.66N/A
    Jan 10, 2001N/AN/AN/A$0.62N/A
    Oct 12, 2000N/AN/AN/A$0.62N/A

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When is MFA's next ex-dividend date?

    MFA has not declared its next regular ex-dividend date yet. Its last ex-dividend date was Oct 5, 2026 ($0.36 per share). Over the last 12 months, MFA went ex-dividend in Mar, Jun, Oct and Dec.

    When does MFA pay dividends?

    MFA's dividend schedule is quarterly. Over the last 12 months, its payment dates fell in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct.

    What is MFA's dividend yield?

    MFA's trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield is 23.17%.

    Does MFA pay dividends?

    Yes. MFA's latest recorded dividend was $0.36 per share with an ex-dividend date of Oct 5, 2026.

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