MFA Financial, Inc.
MFA-PBReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$20.16
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.30%
Annual Dividend
$1.88
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
-0.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 4, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MFA-PB Dividend Safety Score
78/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak12 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 6.26
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is MFA-PB a good dividend stock?
YesMFA Financial, Inc. (MFA-PB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 9.30% ($1.88/yr), with 12 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.30%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.88
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 4, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.50
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 17.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -20%
- 52-Week Range
- $19.05 – $22.16
- Dividend Safety
- B · 78/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2026 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Dec 4, 2025 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Sep 4, 2025 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Jun 4, 2025 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2025 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | $0.4688 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.88 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$47.00
Annual$188.00
Monthly avg$15.67
