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Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) is a specialty finance company that regularly releases news on its investment activities, portfolio performance, capital markets transactions, and shareholder distributions. Company press releases and related Form 8-K filings provide updates on its diverse investments in residential and commercial mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities, reverse mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights and related investments, consumer loans, asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, and other mortgage-related and non-mortgage-related derivatives and strategic investments.
News for Ellington Financial often highlights dividend declarations on its common and preferred stock, including monthly common dividends and quarterly preferred dividends approved by its Board of Directors. The company also publishes estimated book value per common share as of specific month-ends, and reports quarterly financial results for its Investment Portfolio and Longbridge segments, detailing contributions from credit and Agency strategies and from the Longbridge reverse mortgage business.
Investors following EFC news can also see announcements about senior unsecured notes offerings, including the issuance and closing of notes due 2030, as well as updates on equity distribution agreements that support an at-the-market common stock offering program. Additional releases cover the timing of quarterly earnings releases, conference calls, and investor presentations, with details on how to access those events.
This news page aggregates Ellington Financial’s publicly released information so readers can review company communications on dividends, estimated book value, earnings, financing transactions, and other material events as disclosed in press releases and SEC filings.
Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) priced an underwritten public offering of 8,775,000 shares of common stock for expected gross proceeds of $118.5 million, before underwriting fees and expenses.
The underwriters have a 30‑day option to purchase up to an additional 1,316,250 shares. The offering is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close on January 28, 2026. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are joint book‑running managers.
The company expects to use net proceeds to fund the redemption of all outstanding shares of its Series A fixed‑to‑floating preferred stock (dividend currently = 3‑month SOFR + 5.458% per annum) and any remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes. Shares will be issued under an existing Form S‑3 shelf that became effective on December 23, 2025.
Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) announced an underwritten public offering of 8,775,000 shares of common stock and expects to grant underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 1,316,250 shares. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are joint book-running managers. Net proceeds are expected to be used to fund the redemption of all outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock (subject to the required 30-day notice) and any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes, including acquiring targeted assets in line with the Company’s investment objectives. The offering will be made under an existing Form S-3 shelf registration effective December 23, 2025, with a prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC.
Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) declared a monthly common dividend of $0.13 per share. The dividend is payable on February 27, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 30, 2026. The company included a standard cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements.
Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) reported an estimated book value per common share of $13.17 as of November 30, 2025. The estimate reflects the effect of the company’s previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share, payable December 31, 2025 to holders of record on November 28, 2025 (same ex-dividend date).
The company cautioned the estimate is preliminary, subject to month-end and quarter-end valuation procedures, may change materially, and is not necessarily indicative of results for the period ending December 31, 2025.
Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) announced dividend declarations for common and multiple preferred series on December 4, 2025. The Board declared a monthly common dividend of $0.13 per share, payable on January 30, 2026 to holders of record as of December 31, 2025. The company also declared quarterly preferred dividends payable on January 30, 2026 for Series A ($0.593907 per share), Series B ($0.390625 per share), and Series C ($0.5390625 per share) to holders of record as of December 31, 2025. Separately, Series D will pay $0.4375 per share on December 30, 2025 to holders of record as of December 20, 2025.
The release includes a standard cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements.
Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) reported an estimated book value per common share of $13.25 as of October 31, 2025. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share, payable on November 28, 2025 to holders of record on October 31, 2025, with the same ex-dividend date.
The company cautioned that the estimate is subject to change upon completion of month-end and quarter-end valuations, may be materially different in final financials, and contains forward-looking statements with attendant risks.
Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) declared a monthly common dividend of $0.13 per share, payable on December 31, 2025 to holders of record as of November 28, 2025.
The release includes a standard cautionary statement that forward-looking statements are subject to risks such as changes in interest rates, market volatility, mortgage default and prepayment rates, borrowing capacity, regulatory outcomes, and macroeconomic conditions.
Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) reported Q3 2025 results with net income attributable to common stockholders of $29.5M ($0.29/share) and Adjusted Distributable Earnings of $54.2M ($0.53/share). Book value per common share was $13.40 as of September 30, 2025, after a $0.39 quarterly dividend. The company reported $184.8M cash and $1.04B of other unencumbered assets. Total portfolio holdings grew 12% sequentially. Capital actions included pricing seven securitizations in the quarter and, subsequent to quarter end, a $400M five-year senior unsecured note issuance at a 7.375% coupon. Recourse debt-to-equity was 1.8:1, and including securitization liabilities total debt-to-equity was 8.6:1.
Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) announced an estimated book value per common share of $13.40 as of September 30, 2025. The estimate reflects the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share, payable October 31, 2025 to holders of record on September 30, 2025, with the same ex-dividend date.
The company cautioned the estimate is subject to change after month‑end and quarter‑end valuation procedures and may not predict quarterly or future results. The release includes standard forward‑looking disclaimers and refers investors to periodic SEC filings for additional risks and details.
Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 after market close on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
The company will host a conference call to discuss results at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 6, 2025 (dial (800) 343-4136 or international (203) 518-9843; conference code EFCQ325). A live webcast will be available via the company's For Investors website and listeners are asked to visit the site at least 15 minutes before the call to register and install audio software.
A dial-in replay will be available from about 2:00 p.m. ET on November 6, 2025 through 11:59 p.m. ET on November 13, 2025 ((800) 839-9307 or international (402) 220-6085). An investor presentation will be posted under For Investors—Presentations after market close on November 5, 2025.