Does Mfa Financial (MFA) pay a dividend?
Yes. Mfa Financial (MFA) pays a dividend: $1.44 per share over the last twelve months, a dividend yield of 22.50% at the latest close.
It has raised its dividend per share for 1 year in a row, growing at 7.5% a year over the last 5 years.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
Score Breakdown
Safety
40% of composite
Growth
35% of composite
Income
25% of composite
Composite = Safety (33) × 0.40 + Growth (45) × 0.35 + Income (100) × 0.25 = 54
Dividend Safety
Earnings Payout
102.2%
FCF Payout
60.1%
FCF Coverage
1.7x
Dividend Growth
Per Share (TTM)
$1.44
Growth Streak
1 year
5Y CAGR
7.5%
Dividend history
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.44 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $1.40 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | $1.67 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.67 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | $1.32 | +31.2% |
| 2020 | $1.00 | -68.6% |
| 2019 | $3.20 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $3.20 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | $3.18 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | $3.21 | +0.4% |
Newest 10 of 17 fiscal years; the chart above has the full series. Each payment counts toward the fiscal year it is paid for, so a final dividend paid in spring belongs to the year before. Figures are adjusted for stock splits, so a fall is a cut.
Computed from SEC filings. Ex-dividend and payment dates are not part of those filings, so they are not shown here. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Dividend Income
Annual DPS (TTM)
$1.44
Annual Income / $10K
$2,250
Payment frequency, ex-dividend and payment dates are not available from SEC filings. Check your broker or the company's investor relations page for the schedule.
Yield History
Mfa Financial (MFA) dividend: yield, safety and growth
Frequently asked
Does Mfa Financial (MFA) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Mfa Financial pays a regular dividend of about $1.44 per share per year (a yield of roughly 22.5%). A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and cash flow cover the payout, not the percentage alone. The full payout history and per-share figures are on this dividends tab.
Is Mfa Financial's dividend safe?+
Mfa Financial's dividend looks covered by free cash flow, with free cash flow covering the payout about 1.7 times over. Intrinsiqq scores its dividend safety at 33 out of 100, weighing the payout ratio, free-cash-flow coverage and balance-sheet strength. Safety matters more than yield: a payout you can rely on beats a high one you cannot.
Has Mfa Financial grown its dividend?+
Mfa Financial has raised its dividend for about 1 year in a row. Over the past five years the dividend has grown at roughly 7.5% a year. Consistent growth is one of the strongest signals of a durable, shareholder-friendly business, so read the streak alongside coverage on this tab.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 31 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 3 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
Peers
Real Estate Investment Trusts · Pick stocks to compare with MFA
Held by ETFs
MFA is in 47 US ETFs. The largest of them, with MFA's weight in each:
Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETFVBR0.02%of the fund
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETFIWO0.01%of the fund
Spot a number that looks wrong? Check it in MFA's SEC filings or
Download this analysis as a PDF (Pro)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
Keep analysing MFA
Create a free account and get 14 days of Premium: every stock and every tool.
- Unlimited stocks
- Stock screener
- Portfolio tracker
- Editable DCF
- Compare side by side
- Unlimited alerts
No card. Moves to Free after, unless you upgrade.
Already have an account?
Or come back tomorrow. Stocks on your watchlist are always free to view.