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 $897 million. Shares last traded at $8.87, 16.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 13.0%. MFA trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.05, below the Real Estate Investment Trusts median of 24.61. Net profit margin is 19.9%, above the peer median of 15.6%. The shares yield 16.2% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · 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 | $0.23 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $-0.11 | 2026-05-05 |
| FY 2025 | $1.30 | 2026-02-20 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.87 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.52 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.31 | 2026-05-05 |
Real Estate Investment Trusts peers
MFA vs 14 industry peers (Real Estate Investment Trusts), by market cap. Updated
| WELL | Welltower | $170.2B | 116.82 | 18.16 | 15.5% | +1.04% |
| PLD | Prologis | $127.7B | 34.36 | 14.27 | 41.5% | +0.31% |
| EQIX | Equinix | $102.7B | 66.97 | 10.47 | 15.6% | +2.09% |
| AMT | American Tower | $82.8B | 27.52 | 7.78 | 28.3% | +2.76% |
| SPG | Simon Property Group | $68.6B | 12.74 | 9.89 | 77.6% | +0.59% |
| DLR | Digital Realty | $66.0B | 47.90 | 10.41 | 21.7% | +2.20% |
| O | Realty Income | $58.4B | 44.56 | 9.65 | 21.6% | +0.33% |
| PSA | Public Storage | $53.7B | 26.26 | 10.98 | 41.8% | +1.49% |
| VTR | Ventas | $47.2B | 173.07 | 7.33 | 4.2% | +0.05% |
| IRM | Iron Mountain | $34.2B | 78.81 | 4.53 | 5.7% | +2.81% |
| CCI | Crown Castle | $32.9B | 38.13 | 7.71 | 20.2% | +2.50% |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage | $29.8B | 31.10 | 8.82 | 28.4% | +0.81% |
| VICI | Vici Properties | $28.3B | 10.22 | 6.90 | 67.5% | +0.20% |
| VMRK | VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL | $24.5B | 27.99 | 9.07 | 32.4% | +0.58% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.