Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
MFA Financial (MFA) — Dividend Profile
Real Estate·Real Estate Investment Trusts
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
15.52%
@ $9.28
TTM Yield
11.64%
Forward Annual
$1.44
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.9b
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
138%
Latest Amount
$0.3600
Ex 2026-03-31
3y CAGR
-36.4%
5y CAGR
30.2%
10y CAGR
-1.0%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2022-12-29.
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: Red3 of 6 red flags · 3 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (-6.09)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (99.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
4/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
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: -3.4%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 22 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-2.78%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
82%
18 of 22 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
12 days
3 – 22 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
2.57%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (36)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-31$0.3600Quarterly2026-04-30recurring
2025-12-31$0.3600Quarterly2026-01-30recurring
2025-09-30$0.3600Quarterly2025-10-31recurring
2025-03-31$0.3600Quarterly2025-04-30recurring
2024-12-31$0.3500Quarterly2025-01-31recurring
2024-09-27$0.3500Quarterly2024-10-31recurring
2024-06-28$0.3500Quarterly2024-07-31recurring
2024-03-27$0.3500Quarterly2024-04-30recurring
2023-12-28$0.3500Quarterly2024-01-31recurring
2023-09-29$0.3500Quarterly2023-10-31recurring
2023-06-29$0.3500Quarterly2023-07-31recurring
2023-03-30$0.3500Quarterly2023-04-28recurring
2022-12-29$0.3500Quarterly2023-01-31recurring
2022-09-29$0.4400Quarterly2022-10-31recurring
2022-06-29$0.4400Quarterly2022-07-29recurring
2022-03-21$0.1100Quarterly2022-04-29recurring
2021-12-30$0.1100Quarterly2022-01-31recurring
2021-09-29$0.1000Quarterly2021-10-29recurring
2021-06-29$0.1000Quarterly2021-07-30recurring
2021-03-30$0.0750Quarterly2021-04-30recurring
2020-12-29$0.0750Quarterly2021-01-29recurring
2020-09-29$0.0500Quarterly2020-10-30recurring
2019-12-27$0.2000Quarterly2020-01-31recurring
2019-09-27$0.2000Quarterly2019-10-31recurring
2019-06-28$0.2000Quarterly2019-07-31recurring
2019-03-28$0.2000Quarterly2019-04-30recurring
2018-12-27$0.2000Quarterly2019-01-31recurring
2018-09-28$0.2000Quarterly2018-10-31recurring
2018-06-28$0.2000Quarterly2018-07-31recurring
2018-03-28$0.2000Quarterly2018-04-30recurring
2017-12-27$0.2000Quarterly2018-01-31recurring
2017-09-27$0.2000Quarterly2017-10-31recurring
2017-06-27$0.2000Quarterly2017-07-28recurring
2017-03-27$0.2000Quarterly2017-04-28recurring
2016-12-23$0.2000Quarterly2017-01-31recurring
2016-06-24$0.2000Quarterly2016-07-29recurring
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