EFC REIT — Ellington Financial Inc

Ellington Financial Inc (EFC)

EFC is a REIT. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 11.69%, its trailing-12-month yield is 11.69%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 83/100 (Safe). Total return is 307.8% over the past 15.9 years, 468.7 points behind SPY at 776.5%.

At the current 11.69% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,169 per year, or $97.42 per month on an equivalent basis.

EFC performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 307.8% over the past 15.9 years, 468.7 points behind SPY at 776.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.7%.

EFC key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

83 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

9.70%

Issuer

Ellington Financial

Asset type

REIT

Asset class

Real Estate

Distribution rate

11.69%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

11.69%

5-year average yield

12.35

Last close

$13.35

Market cap

$1,720,646,603

Average volume

850293.0

Last dividend

$0.13

Last ex-dividend date

08/31/2026

Beta

0.934

Payout ratio

0.2185

P/E ratio

8.29

Forward P/E

9.0744

EPS

$1.61

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (11.69%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (11.69%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: Ellington Financial or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EFC risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.7%.

Who may consider EFC — and who may not

EFC may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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