MFA Financial declares $0.36 quarterly dividend

Published 11/09/2025, 21:38
MFA Financial declares $0.36 quarterly dividend

NEW YORK - MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) announced Thursday that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share of common stock, representing an attractive 14.13% dividend yield. According to InvestingPro, the company has maintained dividend payments for 28 consecutive years.

The dividend will be paid on October 31, 2025, to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2025, according to a company press release.

MFA Financial is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities and other real estate assets. The company also originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors through its wholly owned subsidiary Lima One Capital.

The company operates as an internally managed, publicly traded real estate investment trust. Since its initial public offering in 1998, MFA has distributed over $4.9 billion in dividends to stockholders. Get deeper insights into MFA’s financial performance and access comprehensive analysis with a InvestingPro subscription, which includes exclusive ProTips and detailed financial metrics.

In other recent news, MFA Financial reported its second-quarter earnings for 2025, which did not meet analysts’ expectations. The company announced an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.24, falling short of the anticipated $0.29, resulting in a 17.24% negative surprise. Revenue also slightly missed projections, coming in at $61.28 million compared to the expected $61.53 million. These results have raised investor concerns due to the earnings miss. Additionally, analysts have not provided any recent upgrades or downgrades for MFA Financial. The company’s financial performance in this quarter highlights the challenges it faces in meeting market expectations. Investors will be closely monitoring future earnings reports for signs of improvement.

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