Ellington Financial Inc.
EFC-PDReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
7.35%
Annual Dividend
$1.75
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC-PD) yields 7.35% ($1.75 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $41.34 — +74% upside, so it screens as undervalued.
Is EFC-PD a good dividend stock?
MixedEllington Financial Inc. (EFC-PD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.35% ($1.75/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.35%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.75
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- —
- 52-Week Range
- $22.16 – $25.39
- Dividend Safety
- —
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
EFC-PD Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-5%
3 Years
+9%
5 Years
—
52-Week Range
$22.16 – $25.39
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EFC-PD worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ellington Financial Inc. is $41.34 per share, versus a market price of $23.77. That implies 74% of upside — a margin of safety of about 42%.
Fair Value
$41.34
Current Price
$23.77
Upside
+74%
Margin of Safety
42%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 9.0% discount rate (CAPM), 13.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.75 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2025 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2025 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2025 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2025 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | $0.4375 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.75 / yr per share
