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EFC Ellington Financial dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Ellington Financial's last dividend was on Sep 30, 2024 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.13 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.66 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 13.32% based on its recent close price.

Key dates

  • EFC last dividend date: Sep 30, 2024
EFC dividend stats
DPS
$1.66
Dividend yield
13.32%
Payout ratio
137.2%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
2.91%
Payout ratio
43.3%

Dividend yield

What is Ellington Financial current dividend yield

EFC has a dividend yield of 13.32% which is higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.91%, Ellington Financial's dividend yield is 358% higher. The historical 5-year average of EFC's dividend yield is 12.0%, which is lower than the current one.

Dividend history

What is EFC dividend payout history and dates

Ellington Financial has been paying dividends since 2010. EFC has issued 13 dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks a decrease of 8% since one year ago. And with the stock price up by 1.5% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 9%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Sep 30, 2024 $0.13 12.88%
Aug 30, 2024 $0.13 12.78%
Jul 31, 2024 $0.13 13.4%
Jun 28, 2024 $0.13 14.24%
May 31, 2024 $0.13 14.36%
Apr 29, 2024 $0.13 15.22%
Mar 27, 2024 $0.13 15.33%
Feb 28, 2024 $0.15 16.5%
Jan 30, 2024 $0.15 14.34%
Dec 28, 2023 $0.09 14%
Dec 7, 2023 $0.06 13.36%
Nov 29, 2023 $0.15 13.82%
Oct 30, 2023 $0.15 15.23%
Sep 28, 2023 $0.15 14.63%
Aug 30, 2023 $0.15 13.48%
Jul 28, 2023 $0.15 13.17%
Jun 29, 2023 $0.15 13.1%
May 30, 2023 $0.15 14.52%
Apr 27, 2023 $0.15 14.29%
Mar 30, 2023 $0.15 14.94%
Feb 27, 2023 $0.15 14.03%
Jan 30, 2023 $0.15 13.34%
Dec 29, 2022 $0.15 14.34%
Nov 29, 2022 $0.15 13.28%
Oct 28, 2022 $0.15 13.5%
Sep 29, 2022 $0.15 15.6%
Aug 30, 2022 $0.15 12.31%
Jul 28, 2022 $0.15 11.11%
Jun 29, 2022 $0.15 12.34%
May 27, 2022 $0.15 11.65%
Apr 28, 2022 $0.15 11.08%
Mar 30, 2022 $0.15 10.02%
Feb 25, 2022 $0.15 9.91%
Jan 28, 2022 $0.15 9.63%
Dec 29, 2021 $0.15 9.57%
Nov 29, 2021 $0.15 9.27%
Oct 28, 2021 $0.15 8.37%
Sep 29, 2021 $0.15 8.05%
Aug 30, 2021 $0.15 7.7%
Jul 29, 2021 $0.15 7.47%
Jun 29, 2021 $0.15 6.81%
May 27, 2021 $0.15 6.6%
Apr 29, 2021 $0.14 6.5%
Mar 30, 2021 $0.1 6.86%
Feb 25, 2021 $0.1 7.43%
Jan 28, 2021 $0.1 7.96%
Dec 30, 2020 $0.1 8.5%
Nov 27, 2020 $0.1 8.74%
Oct 29, 2020 $0.09 10.81%
Sep 29, 2020 $0.09 11.19%
Aug 28, 2020 $0.09 11.31%
Jul 30, 2020 $0.09 12.4%
Jun 29, 2020 $0.09 13.07%
May 28, 2020 $0.08 15.3%
Apr 29, 2020 $0.08 15.12%
Mar 30, 2020 $0.15 29.9%
Feb 27, 2020 $0.15 9.98%
Jan 30, 2020 $0.15 10.68%
Dec 30, 2019 $0.14 9.87%
Nov 27, 2019 $0.14 9.17%
Oct 30, 2019 $0.14 10.57%
Sep 27, 2019 $0.14 9.98%
Aug 29, 2019 $0.14 9.47%
Jul 30, 2019 $0.14 10.9%
Jun 27, 2019 $0.14 10.12%
May 30, 2019 $0.14 9.38%
Apr 29, 2019 $0.14 10.6%
Mar 28, 2019 $0.14 10.01%
Feb 28, 2019 $0.41 9.86%
Nov 29, 2018 $0.41 10.52%
Aug 30, 2018 $0.41 9.98%
May 31, 2018 $0.41 10.54%
Feb 28, 2018 $0.41 12.18%
Nov 30, 2017 $0.41 11.77%
Aug 30, 2017 $0.45 11.49%
May 30, 2017 $0.45 11.06%
Feb 27, 2017 $0.45 11.96%
Nov 29, 2016 $0.45 12.14%
Aug 30, 2016 $0.5 11.57%
May 27, 2016 $0.5 12.32%
Feb 26, 2016 $0.5 13.1%
Nov 27, 2015 $0.5 13.82%
Aug 28, 2015 $0.65 14.95%
May 28, 2015 $0.65 14.32%
Feb 25, 2015 $0.65 14.68%

Ellington Financial dividend payout ratio

What is Ellington Financial dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

EFC has a payout ratio of 137.2% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 43.3%, Ellington Financial's payout ratio is 217% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

EFC dividend vs peer dividends

How does EFC dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
EFC Ellington Financial Inc 13.32% $1.66 137.2%
IVZ Invesco Ltd 4.57% $0.81 N/A
BX Blackstone Group Inc 2.23% $3.39 128.9%
APO Apollo Global Management Inc 1.32% $1.79 19.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Ellington Financial pay a dividend?

Yes, Ellington Financial has paid 13 dividends in the last 12 months. EFC has been paying dividends since 2010.

When was EFC's last dividend?

Ellington Financial's last dividend ex-date was on Sep 30, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.13 per share.

How much dividend does Ellington Financial pay (per share)?

EFC has paid dividend of $1.66 per share in the last year.

What is Ellington Financial's dividend yield?

Ellington Financial's current dividend yield is 13.32%.

What is Ellington Financial's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Ellington Financial is 137.2%.

Does Ellington Financial pay a good dividend?

Ellington Financial's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.