MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 115 recorded MFA dividend payments, running from June 26, 1998 to October 5, 2026 — 29 calendar years. Together those payments total $82.69 per share. MFA has most often paid quarterly.
MFA has increased its payment rate for 1 consecutive complete year.
MFA's payment rate fell in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2023. The steepest drop was -63.5%.
MFA dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.44 | 4 | $0.360 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $1.40 | 4 | $0.350 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.40 | 4 | $0.350 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | $1.67 | 4 | $0.440 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | $1.54 | 4 | $0.400 | — |
| 2020 | $1.30 | 3 (timing) | $0.300 | — |
| 2019 | $3.20 | 4 | $0.800 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | $3.20 | 4 | $0.800 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | $3.20 | 4 | $0.800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | $3.20 | 4 | $0.800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | $3.20 | 4 | $0.800 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | $3.20 | 4 | $0.800 | — |
| 2013 | $6.56 | 6 (timing) | $0.880 | — |
| 2012 | $3.52 | 4 | $0.880 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | $4.02 | 4 | $1.00 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | $3.56 | 4 | $0.920 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | $3.96 | 4 | $1.00 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | $3.24 | 4 | $0.820 | +115.8% |
| 2007 | $1.66 | 4 | $0.380 | +90.0% |
| 2006 | $0.840 | 4 | $0.200 | -42.9% |
| 2005 | $1.62 | 4 | $0.350 | -63.5% |
| 2004 | $3.84 | 4 | $0.960 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | $4.36 | 4 | $1.12 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | $4.88 | 4 | $1.20 | — |
| 2001 | $4.00 | 5 (timing) | $0.700 | — |
| 2000 | $1.74 | 3 (timing) | $0.560 | — |
| 1999 | $2.68 | 4 | $0.560 | — |
| 1998 | $3.18 | 3 (timing) | $1.06 | — |
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 MFA's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent MFA dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | $0.360 |
| June 30, 2026 | $0.360 |
| March 31, 2026 | $0.360 |
| December 31, 2025 | $0.360 |
| September 30, 2025 | $0.360 |
| June 30, 2025 | $0.360 |
| March 31, 2025 | $0.360 |
| December 31, 2024 | $0.350 |
| September 27, 2024 | $0.350 |
| June 28, 2024 | $0.350 |
| March 27, 2024 | $0.350 |
| December 28, 2023 | $0.350 |
| September 29, 2023 | $0.350 |
| June 29, 2023 | $0.350 |
| March 30, 2023 | $0.350 |
| December 29, 2022 | $0.350 |
| September 29, 2022 | $0.440 |
| June 29, 2022 | $0.440 |
| March 21, 2022 | $0.440 |
| December 30, 2021 | $0.440 |
| September 29, 2021 | $0.400 |
| June 29, 2021 | $0.400 |
| March 30, 2021 | $0.300 |
| December 29, 2020 | $0.300 |
| September 29, 2020 | $0.200 |
| March 30, 2020 | $0.800 |
| December 27, 2019 | $0.800 |
| September 27, 2019 | $0.800 |
| June 28, 2019 | $0.800 |
| March 28, 2019 | $0.800 |
| December 27, 2018 | $0.800 |
| September 28, 2018 | $0.800 |
| June 28, 2018 | $0.800 |
| March 28, 2018 | $0.800 |
| December 27, 2017 | $0.800 |
| September 27, 2017 | $0.800 |
| June 27, 2017 | $0.800 |
| March 27, 2017 | $0.800 |
| December 23, 2016 | $0.800 |
| September 26, 2016 | $0.800 |
| June 24, 2016 | $0.800 |
| March 23, 2016 | $0.800 |
| December 23, 2015 | $0.800 |
| September 25, 2015 | $0.800 |
| June 25, 2015 | $0.800 |
| March 25, 2015 | $0.800 |
| December 23, 2014 | $0.800 |
| September 25, 2014 | $0.800 |
| June 25, 2014 | $0.800 |
| March 26, 2014 | $0.800 |
| December 27, 2013 | $0.800 |
| October 9, 2013 | $0.880 |
| August 8, 2013 | $1.12 |
| July 10, 2013 | $0.880 |
| April 10, 2013 | $0.880 |
| March 14, 2013 | $2.00 |
| December 26, 2012 | $0.800 |
| October 10, 2012 | $0.840 |
| July 11, 2012 | $0.920 |
| April 2, 2012 | $0.960 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 115 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
MFA dividend history questions
How many dividends has MFA paid?
DivTrkr has 115 recorded MFA dividend payments between June 26, 1998 and October 5, 2026, totalling $82.69 per share across 29 calendar years.
Has MFA ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The MFA per-payment rate fell in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2023, the steepest being -63.5%.
How fast is the MFA dividend growing?
There is not yet five full years of MFA payment history to measure a five-year growth rate.
How often does MFA pay a dividend?
MFA 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 MFA dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track MFA free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.