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EFC Dividend History

Ellington Financial Inc. — 122 payments on record since 2010. Current yield: 12.43% (monthly).

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EFC Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
May 29, 2026$0.1300+0.0%11.47%
Apr 30, 2026$0.1300+0.0%11.47%
Mar 31, 2026$0.1300+0.0%11.47%
Feb 27, 2026$0.1300+0.0%11.47%
Jan 30, 2026$0.1300+0.0%11.47%
Dec 31, 2025$0.1300+0.0%11.47%
Nov 28, 2025$0.1300+0.0%11.47%
Oct 31, 2025$0.1300+0.0%11.47%
Sep 30, 2025$0.1300+0.0%11.47%
Aug 29, 2025$0.1300+0.0%11.47%

EFC price return since first dividend

How much EFC's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: -37.98%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold EFC share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $32.64

EFC DRIP calculator

Compound EFC's 12.4% yield

Pre-filled with live EFC data and 122 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Monthly payments.)

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About EFC Dividends

This page shows the complete EFC dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) is issued by Ellington. Diversified mortgage REIT investing in MBS and consumer/commercial loans. Monthly dividends.

Open the EFC projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

EFC dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does EFC pay dividends?▾
EFC pays dividends monthly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment EFC has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own EFC before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the EFC dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend EFC has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For EFC, the current yield is roughly 12.43% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are EFC dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for EFC varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did EFC distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in EFC can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this EFC dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.