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MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) generates frequent news for investors interested in residential mortgage finance and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The company regularly issues press releases on quarterly earnings, portfolio activity, securitizations and dividend declarations on its common and preferred stock.
News updates often cover financial results for each quarter, including GAAP net income, distributable earnings, book value metrics and total economic return. MFA also reports on changes in its residential investment portfolio, such as acquisitions of Non-QM loans, business purpose loans and agency mortgage-backed securities, as well as portfolio runoff, asset sales and credit performance indicators like delinquency rates.
Another key news theme is capital markets activity. MFA announces Non-QM loan securitizations, including transaction sizes, collateral characteristics and credit ratings on securitized tranches. The company also discloses developments in its at-the-market equity offering programs for common and preferred stock, along with related corporate actions documented in Form 8-K filings.
Dividend-related news is prominent, with regular announcements of quarterly cash dividends on MFA’s common stock and its Series B and Series C preferred shares, specifying dividend amounts, record dates and payment dates. In addition, MFA issues notices regarding investor events such as live audio webcasts of earnings conference calls and the posting of presentation materials.
Investors and analysts who follow MFA’s news can track how the company manages its residential mortgage loan and securities portfolio, how it uses securitization and hedging, and how its Board of Directors approaches common and preferred dividend policy. Bookmarking this page provides a centralized view of the latest MFA press releases and related market disclosures.
MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) has announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.36 per share of common stock, up from $0.35 in the previous quarter. The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2025, to stockholders of record on March 31, 2025.
CEO Craig L. Knutson expressed confidence in MFA's balance sheet strength and ability to generate attractive returns in the current investing environment. The company, a specialty finance firm focusing on residential mortgage loans and securities, has distributed over $4.8 billion in dividends since its 1998 IPO.
MFA operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lima One Capital, which originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors. The company functions as an internally managed, publicly-traded real estate investment trust.
MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) has announced the election of Christopher Small to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Small, 47, currently serves as CEO of Black Owl Managing, , a family investment office since October 2022. His extensive background includes serving as Managing Director at Wells Fargo Securities from 2010 to 2022, where he headed Diversified Financials and Financial Institutions Group Investment Banking.
Small brings significant expertise in investment banking and capital markets, particularly in residential mortgage finance. He will serve on both the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. His previous experience includes roles at American Capital, and JMP Securities Small holds an A.B. degree from Princeton University.
MFA Financial is a specialty finance company focusing on residential mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, and real estate assets. Through Lima One Capital, it originates business purpose loans for real estate investors. The company has distributed over $4.8 billion in dividends since its 1998 IPO.
MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 financial results. The company posted a Q4 GAAP net loss of $(2.3) million, or $(0.02) per share, while distributable earnings were $40.8 million ($0.39 per share). For full-year 2024, GAAP net income increased to $86.4 million ($0.83 per share) from $47.3 million in 2023.
Key highlights include: total economic return of 5.2% for 2024; asset yield improvement to 6.64% from 6.16% in 2023; interest income growth to $724.0 million from $605.6 million; and loan acquisition activity of $2.6 billion. The company completed eight securitizations totaling $2.4 billion UPB of loans and maintained quarterly dividends of $0.35 per share throughout 2024.
Q4 portfolio activity included $470.1 million in Non-QM loan acquisitions and $462.9 million in Agency MBS additions. The company's Agency MBS portfolio reached $1.4 billion, while maintaining a Debt/Net Equity Ratio of 5.0x and recourse leverage of 1.7x.
MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) has declared quarterly dividends for its preferred stock series. The company will pay $0.46875 per share for Series B Preferred Stock (7.50%) and $0.40625 per share for Series C Preferred Stock (6.50%) for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. Both dividends will be paid on March 31, 2025, to stockholders of record as of March 4, 2025.
MFA Financial is a specialty finance company focusing on residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate assets. Through its subsidiary Lima One Capital, it also services business purpose loans for real estate investors. The company has distributed over $4.8 billion in dividends since its 1998 IPO.
MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) has announced it will host a live audio webcast of its investor conference call on February 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its fourth quarter 2024 financial results. The webcast will be accessible via the company's website at mfafinancial.com.
MFA Financial is a specialty finance company focusing on residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate assets. Through its subsidiary Lima One Capital, it originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors. The company has distributed over $4.8 billion in dividends since its 1998 IPO and operates as an internally managed, publicly traded real estate investment trust.
MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) announced the unexpected passing of Board member Francis J. Oelerich III, who served as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee. CEO Craig Knutson and Board Chair Laurie Goodman expressed their condolences, highlighting Oelerich's five-plus years of valuable service to the company.
Oelerich had an extensive career in investment banking, most recently serving as Managing Director at XMS Capital Partners. His previous roles included Managing Director positions at Deutsche Bank Securities and Morgan Stanley & Co. He held an M.B.A. from Harvard University as a George F. Baker Scholar and Loeb, Rhoades Fellow, and a B.B.A. from Notre Dame.
MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share of common stock, payable on January 31, 2025, to stockholders of record on December 31, 2024. The company, a specialty finance firm focusing on residential mortgage loans and securities, has distributed over $4.8 billion in dividends since its 1998 IPO. Through its subsidiary Lima One Capital, MFA originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors.
MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) has announced quarterly dividend payments for its preferred stock series. The company declared a $0.46875 per share dividend for Series B Preferred Stock (7.50%) and $0.40625 per share for Series C Preferred Stock (6.50%). Both dividends are payable on December 31, 2024, to stockholders of record as of December 3, 2024. MFA Financial is a specialty finance company focusing on residential mortgage investments and has distributed over $4.8 billion in dividends since its 1998 IPO.
MFA Financial announced that President and Chief Investment Officer Bryan Wulfsohn will present at the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference in Dallas on November 20, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. EST. The presentation will be accessible via live audio webcast through the conference website and MFA's homepage.
MFA Financial is a specialty finance company focusing on residential mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, and real estate assets. Through its subsidiary Lima One Capital, it provides business purpose loans for real estate investors. Since its 1998 IPO, MFA has distributed over $4.8 billion in dividends to stockholders.
MFA Financial reported Q3 2024 financial results with GAAP net income of $40.0 million, or $0.38 per basic share. The company generated distributable earnings of $38.6 million ($0.37 per share) and paid a $0.35 dividend. GAAP book value was $13.77 per share, while economic book value reached $14.46. During Q3, MFA purchased $565.2 million of residential mortgage loans with 9.4% average coupon and added $294 million of Agency MBS. The company completed two loan securitizations and maintained a net interest spread of 2.18%. Total economic return was 3.3% for the quarter, with unrestricted cash of $305.6 million.