Reminder - MFA Financial Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 10/5/26, MFA Financial, Inc. (Symbol: MFA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.36, payable on 10/30/26. As a percentage of MFA's recent stock price of $7.73, this dividend works out to approximately 4.66%, so look for shares of MFA Financial, Inc. to trade 4.66% lower — all else being equal — when MFA shares open for trading on 10/5/26.
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from MFA is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 18.63% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of MFA shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, MFA's low point in its 52 week range is $7.63 per share, with $10.43 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $7.65.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, MFA makes up 4.00% of the Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (Symbol: KBWD) which is trading lower by about 0.6% on the day Thursday. (see other ETFs holding MFA).
According to Preferred Stock Channel, there are 3 series of preferred stock that are senior to MFA — find out what they are ».
In Thursday trading, MFA Financial, Inc. shares are currently off about 1.5% on the day.
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