EARN (Ellington Credit Co) Total Payout Ratio: 17.66 (As of Aug. 04, 2026)

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What is Ellington Credit Co Total Payout Ratio?

Ellington Credit Co EARN -1.49% 35 Total Payout Ratio is 17.66 as of Aug. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates EARN with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Ellington Credit Co's current Total Payout Ratio is 17.66.


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Ellington Credit Co Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ellington Credit Co's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ellington Credit Co Total Payout Ratio Chart

Ellington Credit Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Total Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.73 0.74 -1.27 -0.40 -4.32

Ellington Credit Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Sep25
Total Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.22 -18.57 -2.23 -13.04 24.95

EARN vs EDF, MPV, VBF: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ellington Credit Co's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ellington Credit Co Total Payout Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ellington Credit Co's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ellington Credit Co's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


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Ellington Credit Co Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Ellington Credit Co's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (0 + 33.805 + -14.122) / 4.559
=-4.32

Ellington Credit Co's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-826.972 + 483.608 + -17.983) / 14.485
=24.95

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Total Payout Ratio of 17.66 mean?
Ellington Credit Co (EARN) has a Total Payout Ratio of 17.66 as of Aug. 04, 2026. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Ellington Credit Co and its competitors.
Is Ellington Credit Co's Total Payout Ratio too high?
Ellington Credit Co's current Total Payout Ratio is 17.66. Overall, Ellington Credit Co has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellington Credit Co's Total Payout Ratio compare to EDF and MPV?
Ellington Credit Co's Total Payout Ratio of 17.66 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Ratio for an Asset Management company?
A good Total Payout Ratio depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Total Payout Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Payout Ratio mean?
A high Total Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Ellington Credit Co and its competitors. Ellington Credit Co's current Total Payout Ratio is 17.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ellington Credit Co stock overvalued right now?
Ellington Credit Co (EARN) has a current Total Payout Ratio of 17.66. The current Total Payout Ratio is 17.66. Ellington Credit Co's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Ratio calculated?
Total Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ellington Credit Co (EARN), the current Total Payout Ratio is 17.66 as of Aug. 04, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Ellington Credit Co Business Description

Address 53 Forest Avenue, Suite 301, Old Greenwich, CT, USA, 06870
Ellington Credit Co The Fund is focused on acquiring and actively managing a portfolio of corporate CLOs, mainly mezzanine debt and equity tranches, which are typically collateralized by portfolios consisting mainly of below-investment-grade senior secured loans with a large number of discrete underlying borrowers across various industry sectors. Additionally, the Fund may also invest in CLO loan accumulation facilities, which are entities that acquire corporate loans and other similar corporate credit-related assets in anticipation of ultimately collateralizing a CLO transaction. The company's primary investment objectives are to generate attractive current income and risk-adjusted total returns for shareholders.
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