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EFC

Ellington Financial

EFC

Market cap $1.66B

12.89 USD

-0.15

1.15%

At close Updated Sep 11, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

12.93

+0.04

0.31%

1 day

-1.15%

5 days

-3.16%

1 month

-5.22%

3 months

-5.43%

6 months

7.15%

Year to date

-5.77%

1 year

-4.8%

5 years

-30.36%

10 years

-25.19%

About: Ellington Financial Inc is a specialty finance company. Its primary investment objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for its shareholders by making investments. The company has two reportable segments; The Investment Portfolio Segment is focused on investing in a diverse array of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, non-mortgage- and mortgage-related derivatives, debt and equity investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic investments, and The Longbridge Segment is focused on the origination and servicing of reverse mortgage loans. It acquires reverse mortgage loans both through its origination activities and through secondary market purchases.

Employees: 500

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Positive 45.9%

Neutral 40.5%

Negative 13.5%

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The Hidden Problem With These High-Yield Mortgage REIT Distributions

Some of the highest-yielding mortgage REITs on the market are quietly handing investors back their own money while calling it income.

The Hidden Problem With These High-Yield Mortgage REIT Distributions

Dividend Power: 8 'Safer' Ideal Dogs Are September Value Buys

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Dividend Power: 8 'Safer' Ideal Dogs Are September Value Buys

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Ellington Financial Declares Common and Preferred Dividends

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the following: (i) a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on October 30, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2026; (ii) a quarterly dividend of $0.390625 per share on the Company's 6.250% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on October 30, 2026 to Series B preferred stockholde.

Ellington Financial Declares Common and Preferred Dividends

Moody's Revises Ellington Financial's Rating Outlook to Positive, Affirms Ba3 Corporate Family Rating

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (together with its issuer subsidiaries, the "Company") today announced that Moody's Ratings ("Moody's") has affirmed the Company's Ba3 corporate family rating and the B1 backed senior unsecured debt rating of Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, and changed the outlook to positive from stable for both entities. “Over the past year, we have grown our equity base, maintained conservative leverage, diversified an.

Moody's Revises Ellington Financial's Rating Outlook to Positive, Affirms Ba3 Corporate Family Rating

Ellington Financial Announces Estimated Book Value Per Common Share as of July 31, 2026

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced an estimated book value per share of common stock of $13.63 as of July 31, 2026. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, to be paid on August 31, 2026 to holders of record on July 31, 2026, with the same ex-dividend date. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Estimated book value per common share is subj.

Ellington Financial Announces Estimated Book Value Per Common Share as of July 31, 2026

Zacks Investment Research

Mortgage Rates Decline for Second Consecutive Week: 3 mREITs in Focus

Mortgage rates fall for a second week, potentially aiding EFC, NLY & AGNC as refinancing rises and lower rates support mortgage-market activity.

Mortgage Rates Decline for Second Consecutive Week: 3 mREITs in Focus

Readers Flag 31 Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Buys In July

I present the July 2026 ReFa/Ro Dogs list, highlighting high-yield dividend stocks selected by reader engagement and quantitative metrics. Top ten ReFa/Ro Dogs offer projected net gains of 25.61% to 72.48% by July 2027, with all passing the IDEAL test—dividends from $1k invested exceed the share price. Analyst targets suggest an average 43.8% net gain for the top ten, with the five lowest-priced yielding dogs forecast to outperform the group by 5.77%.

Readers Flag 31 Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Buys In July

Monthly-Paid Dividends: 21 Ideal 'Safer' August Dog Buys

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Monthly-Paid Dividends: 21 Ideal 'Safer' August Dog Buys

35 August Ideal 'Safer' Russell Index Buys You May Want To Hold 'Forever'

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35 August Ideal 'Safer' Russell Index Buys You May Want To Hold 'Forever'

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