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Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)

$11.63

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Key data on EFC

Market cap

$1.50B

EPS

1.6

P/E ratio

7.2

Price to sales

3.77

Dividend yield

13.414%

Beta

0.976528

Price on EFC

Previous close

$11.42

Today's open

$11.47

Day's range

$11.40 - $11.75

52 week range

$11.28 - $14.12

Profile about EFC

CEO

Laurence Penn

Employees

500

Headquarters

Old Greenwich, CT

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Shares outstanding

128887386

Issue type

Common Stock

EFC industries and sectors

Finance

Mortgage REITs

News on EFC

Ellington Financial Announces Release Date of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings, Conference Call, and Investor Presentation

OLD GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the "Company") today announced that it will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 after market close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

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PRNewsWire • 17 hours ago

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Monthly-Paid Dividends: 21 Ideal 'Safer' October Dogs To Buy

October's top ten monthly-pay dividend equities offer forecasted net gains from 28.06% to 89.66% by 2027, with an average gain of 50.94%. Banco BBVA Argentina (BBAR) and Banco Macro (BMA) lead the MoPay group, with analyst targets implying the highest total returns and significant price upsides. Yield-based MoPay stock selection proved 70–80% accurate versus analyst upside forecasts, favoring financial and real estate sectors for both yield and price appreciation.

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Seeking Alpha • Oct 22, 2026

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18 Ideal 'Safer' DiviDog Buys Readers Tagged In September

Top ten ReFa/Ro Dogs for September 2026 offer projected net gains of 40.66% to 122.87% by September 2027, per broker estimates. All ten IDEAL ReFa/Ro stocks have annual dividends from $1,000 invested exceeding their single share prices, signaling contrarian value opportunities. Analyst targets suggest five lowest-priced ReFa/Ro Dogs could deliver 92.27% net gains versus 70.37% for all ten, highlighting potential upside in low-priced names.

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Seeking Alpha • Oct 21, 2026

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30 Dividend Buys You Might Hold Forever From October's Russell 3000 Index

The October 2026 'Dogs of the Russell 3000' strategy highlights high-yield, fair-priced stocks with analyst-projected net gains up to 81.2% by October 2027. Top ten S-M Russell 3000 stocks offer yields from 10.1% to 19.6%, with all currently trading below projected annual dividends from $1,000 invested. Fifteen out of fifty-one S-M Russell 3000 high-yielders have negative free cash flow margins, signaling caution for dividend sustainability.

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Seeking Alpha • Oct 18, 2026

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Buy 7 October Dividend Power Dogs If You Dare

Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), MFA Financial (MFA), and five others lead the October Dividend Power list with high yields and 'safer' dividends backed by free cash flow. Top ten Dividend Power stocks are projected to deliver average net gains of 86.23% by October 2027, with analyst targets indicating significant upside potential. Dividend Power strategy focuses on high earnings yield and top dividend yield, favoring underpriced, high-yielding 'underdog' stocks for contrarian, income-focused investors.

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Seeking Alpha • Oct 14, 2026

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Ellington Financial Declares Monthly Common Dividend

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on November 30, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of October 30, 2026. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Business Wire • Oct 7, 2026

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Buy 34 Ideal 'Safer' October LoPrice/HiDividend Small-Cap 'Toy Dogs'

Thirty-four of thirty-nine 'safer' Small Cap Low Price High Yield Dividend Dogs (SCLPHYDD) meet the ideal condition where $1K invested yields more than a single share price. Top ten SCLPHYDD are projected to deliver average net gains of 25.29% by September 2027, with risk/volatility 22% below the market. All top ten SCLPHYDD by yield are already ideally priced, requiring no price drops or dividend increases to meet break-even rates for investors.

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Seeking Alpha • Oct 2, 2026

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Buy 19 September LoPrice/HiYield Dividend Dogs Out Of 38

Dividend-paying stocks, especially low-priced high-yield 'Dividend Dogs,' offer historically superior risk-adjusted returns and are currently undervalued relative to growth stocks. Analyst projections for the top ten LoPrice/HiYield Dogs suggest average net gains of 50.29% by September 2027, with individual upside estimates up to 65.24%. Twenty-four of thirty-eight highlighted stocks show 'safer' dividends supported by free cash flow, while fourteen rely on borrowed funds for payouts, signaling heightened risk.

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 30, 2026

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Ellington Financial Announces Estimated Book Value Per Common Share as of August 31, 2026

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced an estimated book value per share of common stock of $13.62 as of August 31, 2026. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, to be paid on September 30, 2026 to holders of record on August 31, 2026, with the same ex-dividend date. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Estimated book value per common share.

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Business Wire • Sep 24, 2026

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18 Ideal "Safer" DiviDog Buys Readers Tagged In August

The August 2026 ReFa/Ro Dog list highlights high-yield dividend stocks, with all top ten passing the IDEAL test of dividends from $1k invested exceeding share price. Brokers forecast 49.71% to 83.69% net gains for the top ten ReFa/Ro Dogs by August 2027, though only 20% of last year's picks were among top price gainers. Sixteen of forty ReFa/Ro stocks show negative free cash flow margins, indicating elevated dividend risk for a significant portion of high-yield names.

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 24, 2026

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