Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 124 recorded EFC dividend payments, running from November 29, 2010 to July 31, 2026 — 17 calendar years. Together those payments total $32.90 per share. EFC has most often paid quarterly.
EFC's payment rate did not increase in the most recent complete year, so its growth streak currently stands at zero.
Over the last five complete years the EFC payment rate compounded at +7.6% a year. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
EFC's payment rate fell in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. The steepest drop was -23.1%.
EFC dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.56 | 12 (timing) | $0.130 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.60 | 12 (timing) | $0.130 | — |
| 2023 | $1.80 | 13 (timing) | $0.150 | — |
| 2022 | $1.80 | 12 (timing) | $0.150 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | $1.64 | 12 (timing) | $0.150 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | $1.26 | 12 (timing) | $0.0900 | — |
| 2019 | $1.81 | 11 (timing) | $0.140 | — |
| 2018 | $1.64 | 4 | $0.410 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | $1.76 | 4 | $0.450 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | $1.95 | 4 | $0.500 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | $2.45 | 4 | $0.650 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | $3.08 | 4 | $0.770 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | $3.83 | 4 | $0.770 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | $2.50 | 4 | $0.700 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | $2.51 | 4 | $0.400 | — |
| 2010 | $0.800 | 1 (timing) | $0.800 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than EFC's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent EFC dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | $0.130 |
| June 30, 2026 | $0.130 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.130 |
| April 30, 2026 | $0.130 |
| March 31, 2026 | $0.130 |
| February 27, 2026 | $0.130 |
| January 30, 2026 | $0.130 |
| December 31, 2025 | $0.130 |
| November 28, 2025 | $0.130 |
| October 31, 2025 | $0.130 |
| September 30, 2025 | $0.130 |
| August 29, 2025 | $0.130 |
| July 31, 2025 | $0.130 |
| June 30, 2025 | $0.130 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.130 |
| April 30, 2025 | $0.130 |
| March 31, 2025 | $0.130 |
| February 28, 2025 | $0.130 |
| January 31, 2025 | $0.130 |
| December 31, 2024 | $0.130 |
| November 29, 2024 | $0.130 |
| October 31, 2024 | $0.130 |
| September 30, 2024 | $0.130 |
| August 30, 2024 | $0.130 |
| July 31, 2024 | $0.130 |
| June 28, 2024 | $0.130 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.130 |
| April 29, 2024 | $0.130 |
| March 27, 2024 | $0.130 |
| February 28, 2024 | $0.150 |
| January 30, 2024 | $0.150 |
| December 28, 2023 | $0.0900 |
| December 7, 2023 | $0.0600 |
| November 29, 2023 | $0.150 |
| October 30, 2023 | $0.150 |
| September 28, 2023 | $0.150 |
| August 30, 2023 | $0.150 |
| July 28, 2023 | $0.150 |
| June 29, 2023 | $0.150 |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.150 |
| April 27, 2023 | $0.150 |
| March 30, 2023 | $0.150 |
| February 27, 2023 | $0.150 |
| January 30, 2023 | $0.150 |
| December 29, 2022 | $0.150 |
| November 29, 2022 | $0.150 |
| October 28, 2022 | $0.150 |
| September 29, 2022 | $0.150 |
| August 30, 2022 | $0.150 |
| July 28, 2022 | $0.150 |
| June 29, 2022 | $0.150 |
| May 27, 2022 | $0.150 |
| April 28, 2022 | $0.150 |
| March 30, 2022 | $0.150 |
| February 25, 2022 | $0.150 |
| January 28, 2022 | $0.150 |
| December 29, 2021 | $0.150 |
| November 29, 2021 | $0.150 |
| October 28, 2021 | $0.150 |
| September 29, 2021 | $0.150 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 124 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
EFC dividend history questions
How many dividends has EFC paid?
DivTrkr has 124 recorded EFC dividend payments between November 29, 2010 and July 31, 2026, totalling $32.90 per share across 17 calendar years.
Has EFC ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The EFC per-payment rate fell in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, the steepest being -23.1%.
How fast is the EFC dividend growing?
The EFC payment rate compounded at +7.6% a year over the last five complete years.
How often does EFC pay a dividend?
EFC has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current EFC dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track EFC free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.