Ellington FinancialEFCPA.PFD 71 Dividend Yield % is 9.70% as of Jul. 01, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 11.75. GuruFocus rates EFCPA.PFD with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 876 REITs companies, Ellington Financial ranks better than 77.17% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-01), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Ellington Financial is 9.70%.
Warning Sign:
Ellington Financial Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ellington Financial's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
EFCpA.PFD'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.71 Med: 11.75 Max: 43.85
Current: 9.7
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Ellington Financial was 43.85%. The lowest was 5.71%. And the median was 11.75%.
EFCpA.PFD's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 77.17% of 876
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.775
vs EFCpA.PFD: 9.70
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Ellington Financial Inc is 0.89, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Ellington Financial was 3.23. The lowest was 0.64. And the median was 1.18.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -4.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Ellington Financial was 56.70% per year. The lowest was -17.00% per year. And the median was -0.80% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Ellington Financial Dividend Yield % Related Terms
Ellington Financial Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ellington Financial's Dividend Yield % 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.
EFCPA.PFD vs ARI, ORC, LADR: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Ellington Financial's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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 Financial Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Ellington Financial's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ellington Financial's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Ellington Financial Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.593907
2025-12-31
2025-12-31
2026-01-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.624039
2025-09-30
2025-09-30
2025-10-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Ellington Financial's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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 Financial (EFCPA.PFD) has a Dividend Yield % of 9.70% as of Jul. 01, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Ellington Financial and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 11.75. Over the past decade, Ellington Financial's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.71 to 43.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Ellington Financial ranks #200 out of 876 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 22.8%.
Is Ellington Financial's Dividend Yield % too high?
Ellington Financial's current Dividend Yield % of 9.70% is 17% below median its 10-year median of 11.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.71 to a high of 43.85. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.78. Ellington Financial's value of 9.70% is 43.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ellington Financial ranks #200 out of 876 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ellington Financial has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellington Financial's Dividend Yield % compare to ARI and ORC?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Ellington Financial ranks #200 out of 876 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Ellington Financial in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.78. Ellington Financial's value of 9.70% is 43.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Ellington Financial's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.71 to 43.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.75 vs. the industry median of 6.78, Ellington Financial has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.78, based on 876 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ellington Financial's current Dividend Yield % of 9.70% is 43.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Ellington Financial and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ellington Financial's current Dividend Yield % is 9.70%, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 11.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ellington Financial stock overvalued right now?
Ellington Financial (EFCPA.PFD) has a current Dividend Yield % of 9.70%. The current Dividend Yield % is 9.70%, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 11.75 and 43.2% above the REITs industry median of 6.78. Ellington Financial's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ellington Financial (EFCPA.PFD), the current Dividend Yield % is 9.70% as of Jul. 01, 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 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.
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