Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Ellington Financial (EFC) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Real Estate
8y payment streak1y growth streakActiveMonthly
Forward Yield
11.70%
@ $13.33
TTM Yield
11.70%
Forward Annual
$1.56
Monthly
Market Cap
$1.7b
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
156%
Latest Amount
$0.1300
Ex 2026-04-30
3y CAGR
-31.9%
5y CAGR
-20.5%
10y CAGR
—
Next Ex-Date
2026-05-29
Last recorded cut on or near 2024-03-27.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Red2 of 6 red flags · 3 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.73)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (78.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
3/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -2.0%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (80)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-29$0.1300Monthly2026-06-30recurring
2026-04-30$0.1300Monthly2026-05-29recurring
2026-03-31$0.1300Monthly2026-04-30recurring
2026-02-27$0.1300Monthly2026-03-31recurring
2026-01-30$0.1300Monthly2026-02-27recurring
2025-12-31$0.1300Monthly2026-01-30recurring
2025-11-28$0.1300Monthly2025-12-31recurring
2025-10-31$0.1300Monthly2025-11-28recurring
2025-09-30$0.1300Monthly2025-10-31recurring
2025-08-29$0.1300Monthly2025-09-30recurring
2025-07-31$0.1300Monthly2025-08-29recurring
2025-06-30$0.1300Monthly2025-07-31recurring
2025-05-30$0.1300Monthly2025-06-30recurring
2025-04-30$0.1300Monthly2025-05-27recurring
2025-03-31$0.1300Monthly2025-04-25recurring
2025-02-28$0.1300Monthly2025-03-25recurring
2025-01-31$0.1300Monthly2025-02-25recurring
2024-12-31$0.1300Monthly2025-01-27recurring
2024-11-29$0.1300Monthly2024-12-26recurring
2024-10-31$0.1300Monthly2024-11-25recurring
2024-07-31$0.1300Monthly2024-08-26recurring
2024-06-28$0.1300Monthly2024-07-25recurring
2024-05-31$0.1300Monthly2024-06-25recurring
2024-04-29$0.1300Monthly2024-05-28recurring
2024-03-27$0.1300Monthly2024-04-25recurring
2024-02-28$0.1500Monthly2024-03-25recurring
2024-01-30$0.1500Monthly2024-02-26recurring
2023-12-28$0.0900Monthly2024-01-25recurring
2023-12-07$0.0600Monthly2023-12-13recurring
2023-11-29$0.1500Monthly2023-12-26recurring
2023-10-30$0.1500Monthly2023-11-27recurring
2023-09-28$0.1500Monthly2023-10-25recurring
2023-08-30$0.1500Monthly2023-09-25recurring
2023-06-29$0.1500Monthly2023-07-25recurring
2023-05-30$0.1500Monthly2023-06-26recurring
2023-04-27$0.1500Monthly2023-05-25recurring
2023-03-30$0.1500Monthly2023-04-25recurring
2023-02-27$0.1500Monthly2023-03-27recurring
2023-01-30$0.1500Monthly2023-02-27recurring
2022-12-29$0.1500Monthly2023-01-25recurring
2022-11-29$0.1500Monthly2022-12-27recurring
2022-09-29$0.1500Monthly2022-10-25recurring
2022-08-30$0.1500Monthly2022-09-26recurring
2022-07-28$0.1500Monthly2022-08-25recurring
2022-06-29$0.1500Monthly2022-07-25recurring
2022-05-27$0.1500Monthly2022-06-27recurring
2022-04-28$0.1500Monthly2022-05-25recurring
2022-03-30$0.1500Monthly2022-04-25recurring
2022-02-25$0.1500Monthly2022-03-25recurring
2022-01-28$0.1500Monthly2022-02-25recurring
2021-12-29$0.1500Monthly2022-01-25recurring
2021-11-29$0.1500Monthly2021-12-27recurring
2021-10-28$0.1500Monthly2021-11-26recurring
2021-09-29$0.1500Monthly2021-10-25recurring
2021-08-30$0.1500Monthly2021-09-27recurring
2021-07-29$0.1500Monthly2021-08-25recurring
2021-06-29$0.1500Monthly2021-07-26recurring
2021-05-27$0.1500Monthly2021-06-25recurring
2021-04-29$0.1400Monthly2021-05-25recurring
2021-03-30$0.1000Monthly2021-04-26recurring
2021-02-25$0.1000Monthly2021-03-25recurring
2021-01-28$0.1000Monthly2021-02-25recurring
2020-11-27$0.1000Monthly2020-12-28recurring
2020-10-29$0.0900Monthly2020-11-25recurring
2020-09-29$0.0900Monthly2020-10-26recurring
2020-08-28$0.0900Monthly2020-09-25recurring
2020-07-30$0.0900Monthly2020-08-25recurring
2020-06-29$0.0900Monthly2020-07-27recurring
2020-05-28$0.0800Monthly2020-06-25recurring
2020-04-29$0.0800Monthly2020-05-26recurring
2020-03-30$0.1500Monthly2020-04-27recurring
2020-02-27$0.1500Monthly2020-03-25recurring
2020-01-30$0.1500Monthly2020-02-25recurring
2019-12-30$0.1400Monthly2020-01-27recurring
2019-11-27$0.1400Monthly2019-12-26recurring
2019-10-30$0.1400Monthly2019-11-25recurring
2019-09-27$0.1400Monthly2019-10-25recurring
2019-07-30$0.1400Monthly2019-08-26recurring
2019-05-30$0.1400Monthly2019-06-25recurring
2019-04-29$0.1400Monthly2019-05-28recurring
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