MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Seni
MFAOStock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
8.83%
Annual Dividend
$2.25
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
—
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Seni (MFAO) yields 8.83% ($2.25 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $50.47 — +98% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: D (43/100).
Is MFAO a good dividend stock?
MixedMFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Seni (MFAO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.83% ($2.25/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.83%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $2.25
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- —
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- —
- 52-Week Range
- $24.18 – $25.75
- Dividend Safety
- D · 43/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
MFAO Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+0%
3 Years
—
5 Years
—
52-Week Range
$24.18 – $25.75
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is MFAO worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for MFA Financial, Inc. 9.000% Seni is $50.47 per share, versus a market price of $25.45. That implies 98% of upside — a margin of safety of about 50%.
Fair Value
$50.47
Current Price
$25.45
Upside
+98%
Margin of Safety
50%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.25 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
MFAO Dividend Safety Score
Risky
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | — | $0.5630 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $0.5630 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $0.5630 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.5630 | regular |
| May 1, 2025 | — | $0.5630 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2025 | — | $0.5630 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $0.5630 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $0.7380 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.25 / yr per share
