EFC Ellington Financial Inc.
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Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) is a real estate company in the Real Estate industry, with a market capitalization of $1.7 billion. Shares last traded at $13.34, 5.5% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 2.4%. EFC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.86, below the Real Estate median of 20.29. Net profit margin is 30.3%, above the peer median of 10.6%.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
EFC Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $184M | $1.83 | 122% |
| 2024-12-31 | $164M | $1.86 | 110% |
| 2023-12-31 | $149M | $2.16 | 169823% |
| 2022-12-31 | $123M | $2.03 | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $86M | $1.74 | 61% |
| 2020-12-31 | $65M | — | 377% |
| 2019-12-31 | $54M | — | 96% |
| 2018-12-31 | $51M | — | 109% |
| 2017-12-31 | $58M | — | 170% |
| 2016-12-31 | $65M | — | — |
| 2015-12-31 | $83M | — | 219% |
| 2014-12-31 | $86M | — | 146% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.21 | 2026-08-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.78 | 2026-05-11 |
| FY 2025 | $1.19 | 2026-03-02 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.08 | 2025-11-10 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.80 | 2026-08-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.35 | 2026-05-11 |
Real Estate peers
EFC vs 14 industry peers (Real Estate), by market cap. Updated
| CBRE | CBRE Group | $43.1B | 33.11 | 1.00 | 3.0% | +4.70% |
| TRNO | Terreno Realty Corp | $7.2B | 18.44 | 14.25 | 77.3% | +0.03% |
| MRP | Millrose Properties, Inc. | $5.3B | 11.06 | 6.92 | 62.6% | +2.79% |
| CWK | Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. | $3.2B | 45.75 | 0.29 | 0.6% | +3.22% |
| CURB | Curbline Properties Corp. | $3.1B | 77.83 | 15.35 | 19.7% | -0.19% |
| UE | Urban Edge Properties | $2.7B | 24.69 | 5.48 | 22.2% | -0.75% |
| BXDC | Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc. | $2.1B | — | — | — | +1.63% |
| GTY | Getty Realty Corp /Md/ | $2.0B | 20.29 | 8.67 | 42.7% | +0.42% |
| EFC | Ellington Financial Inc. | $1.7B | 8.86 | 2.68 | 30.3% | +0.00% |
| IIPR | Innovative Industrial Properties Inc | $1.6B | 11.36 | 5.94 | 52.3% | -0.15% |
| FOR | Forestar Group Inc. | $1.4B | 8.28 | 0.82 | 9.9% | +1.47% |
| HPP | Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | $691M | -1.23 | 0.85 | -69.1% | -2.68% |
| AHRT | Ah Realty Trust, Inc. | $486M | -13.35 | 2.27 | -17.0% | +0.46% |
| TRC | TEJON RANCH CO | $437M | 72.38 | 7.69 | 10.6% | +0.43% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.