EFC Dividend History
Ellington Financial Inc. · every payment since 2010
As of Oct 15, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) has paid 126 dividends since 2010. The most recent was $0.1300 per share (ex-date Sep 30, 2026, paid Oct 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months EFC paid $1.5600 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 13.34%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 3 before.
Latest dividend
$0.1300
Last ex-date
Sep 30, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.56
Trailing yield
13.34%
Frequency
Monthly
Growth streak
0 yrs
Key facts: EFC dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 15, 2026, SmarterDividends has 126 dividend payments on record for Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC), going back to 2010.
- EFC's most recent dividend was $0.13 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 30, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 30, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 15, 2026, EFC paid $1.56 per share in dividends across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 13.34%.
- EFC's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jan 30, 2024 ex-date, a 66.7% rise to $0.15 per share.
- EFC's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Mar 27, 2024 ex-date, a 13.3% reduction to $0.13 per share.
- EFC paid $1.56 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 2.5% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "EFC Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 15, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EFC/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
11.40%
of price a year ago
Price change
-14.5%
$13.68 → $11.69
Approx. total return
-3.1%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
EFC dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 36 regular payments, per share
EFC dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 9 | $1.1700 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | $1.5600 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12 | $1.6000 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 13timing | $1.8000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | $1.8000 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 12 | $1.6400 | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 12 | $1.2600 | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 11timing | $1.8100 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4timing | $1.6400 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4timing | $1.7600 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 4timing | $1.9500 | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 4timing | $2.4500 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 4timing | $3.0800 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 4timing | $3.8300 | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 4timing | $2.5000 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4timing | $2.5100 | +213.8% |
| 2010 | 1timing | $0.8000 | — |
Every EFC dividend
10 raises · 10 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 25, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 27, 2025 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 29, 2024 | May 28, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $0.1300 | -13.3% | Cut |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 | $0.1500 | +66.7% | Raise |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 25, 2024 | $0.0900 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 13, 2023 | $0.0600 | -60.0% | Cut |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 27, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 25, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 28, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 25, 2022 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Oct 25, 2021 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Aug 25, 2021 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jul 26, 2021 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.1500 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Apr 29, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | $0.1400 | +40.0% | Raise |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Feb 25, 2021 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 25, 2021 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $0.1000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Oct 26, 2020 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Jul 27, 2020 | $0.0900 | +12.5% | Raise |
| May 28, 2020 | Jun 25, 2020 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 29, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | $0.0800 | -46.7% | Cut |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 27, 2020 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Feb 25, 2020 | $0.1500 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 27, 2020 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 25, 2019 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Oct 25, 2019 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Aug 26, 2019 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Jul 25, 2019 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 2019 | Jun 25, 2019 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 29, 2019 | May 28, 2019 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 | $0.1400 | -65.9% | Cut |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Sep 17, 2018 | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $0.4100 | -8.9% | Cut |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | $0.4500 | -10.0% | Cut |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 27, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | $0.5000 | -23.1% | Cut |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 28, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2015 | Mar 16, 2015 | $0.6500 | -15.6% | Cut |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 28, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 26, 2014 | Mar 17, 2014 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Dec 16, 2013 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Sep 16, 2013 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 29, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | $0.7700 | -49.3% | Cut |
| Feb 27, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 | $1.5200 | +117.1% | Raise |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Dec 17, 2012 | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Sep 17, 2012 | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | $0.7000 | +75.0% | Raise |
| Feb 28, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Sep 15, 2011 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | $0.4000 | -69.5% | Cut |
| Feb 25, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | $1.3100 | +63.7% | Raise |
| Nov 29, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | $0.8000 | — | First |
EFC dividend history — FAQ
How much is EFC's dividend?
As of Oct 15, 2026, EFC's most recent dividend was $0.1300 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 30, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.5600 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 13.34%.
How often does EFC pay a dividend?
Ellington Financial Inc. pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.
When is EFC's next dividend?
As of Oct 15, 2026, the next EFC ex-dividend date on record is Oct 30, 2026, payable Nov 30, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
Has EFC ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 10 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2024.
How much did EFC pay in dividends in 2025?
EFC paid $1.5600 per share across 12 payments in 2025, down 2.5% from 2024.
What was EFC's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 15, 2026, EFC paid $1.5600 per share, 11.40% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -14.5%. That is an approximate total return of -3.1% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to EFC