MFA Mfa Financial, Inc.
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Financial · Real Estate Investment Trusts
Mfa Financial, Inc. (MFA) is a financial company in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry, with a market capitalization of $686 million. Shares last traded at $6.79, 34.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 24.0%. MFA trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.63, below the Real Estate Investment Trusts median of 23.41. Net profit margin is 19.9%, above the peer median of 11.9%. The shares yield 21.2% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
MFA Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $148M | $1.43 | 84% |
| 2024-12-31 | $144M | $1.37 | 121% |
| 2023-12-31 | $143M | $1.38 | 179% |
| 2022-12-31 | $184M | $1.78 | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $156M | $1.32 | 47% |
| 2020-12-31 | $114M | $1.00 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $362M | $3.09 | 96% |
| 2018-12-31 | $330M | $0.79 | 109% |
| 2017-12-31 | $309M | $0.79 | 96% |
| 2016-12-31 | $298M | — | 95% |
| 2015-12-31 | $297M | — | 95% |
| 2014-12-31 | $295M | — | 94% |
*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 | $0.34 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.11 | 2026-05-05 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.43 | 2026-02-20 |
| FY 2025 | $1.30 | 2026-02-20 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.35 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.21 | 2025-08-06 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Real Estate Investment Trusts peers
MFA vs 14 industry peers (Real Estate Investment Trusts), by market cap. Data as of close
| WELL | Welltower | $175.4B | 100.33 | 15.33 | 15.3% | +1.87% |
| PLD | Prologis | $120.9B | 32.52 | 13.51 | 41.5% | +2.28% |
| EQIX | Equinix | $98.4B | 59.69 | 9.78 | 16.4% | -1.95% |
| AMT | American Tower | $87.4B | 25.83 | 8.21 | 31.8% | +0.31% |
| SPG | Simon Property Group | $71.8B | 13.33 | 10.34 | 77.6% | +1.81% |
| PSA | Public Storage | $62.3B | 32.77 | 12.37 | 37.8% | +2.59% |
| DLR | Digital Realty | $61.8B | 44.87 | 9.75 | 21.7% | -2.67% |
| O | Realty Income | $54.5B | 41.59 | 9.00 | 21.6% | +1.19% |
| VTR | Ventas | $45.9B | 168.91 | 6.76 | 4.0% | +2.25% |
| CCI | Crown Castle | $37.0B | 42.95 | 8.68 | 20.2% | -1.88% |
| IRM | Iron Mountain | $34.3B | 78.93 | 4.53 | 5.7% | -1.11% |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage | $32.5B | 31.30 | 9.63 | 30.8% | +2.97% |
| VICI | Vici Properties | $27.5B | 11.73 | 6.62 | 56.5% | +2.08% |
| VMRK | VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL | $23.3B | 26.65 | 8.64 | 32.4% | +0.52% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.