Ellington Credit Co (EARN) authorized a program allowing it to repurchase up to $20 million of its outstanding common shares in open-market purchases from time to time.
The program remains in effect until October 9, 2027, unless extended or terminated earlier. It does not obligate the Fund to repurchase shares; timing, manner, price and amount are at its discretion, and it may suspend, extend, modify or discontinue the program at any time. The midpoint of the Fund’s estimated net asset value per common share was $4.04 as of September 30, 2026.
Ellington Credit Co (EARN) declared a monthly common distribution of $0.08 per share, payable November 30, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of October 30, 2026. The fund invests primarily in corporate collateralized loan obligations, with a focus on mezzanine debt and equity tranches.
Ellington Credit Company (EARN) reported that its Board of Trustees has declared a monthly common distribution of $0.08 per share, with the distribution payable on October 30, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of September 30, 2026.
The company describes itself as a non-diversified closed-end fund that invests primarily in corporate collateralized loan obligations, focusing on mezzanine debt and equity tranches, and is externally managed by an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C.
Ellington Credit Company (EARN) filed a shelf registration to offer, from time to time, up to $500,000,000 of common shares, preferred shares, subscription rights and debt securities. The common shares are listed on the NYSE under ticker EARN, and the Fund’s 2031 Notes trade under ELLA.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company focused primarily on mezzanine debt and equity tranches of corporate CLOs, plus related credit instruments and derivatives. As of July 31, 2026, the midpoint of the estimated net asset value per share was $4.23, while the NYSE price was $4.32, a 2.1% premium. The Fund may use leverage within 1940 Act asset-coverage limits and employs derivatives, short sales and warehouses/LAFs as part of its financing and hedging strategy. It intends to qualify as a RIC, avoiding corporate income tax on distributed income. Advisory fees include a 1.50% annual base fee on NAV plus a quarterly performance fee over a 2.00% hurdle rate (8.00% annualized) with a catch-up feature to 17.5% of Pre-Performance Fee Net Investment Income.
Ellington Credit Company reported a return to profitability for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with GAAP net income of $12.3 million, or $0.33 per share, compared with a net loss of $32.3 million, or $0.86 per share, in the prior quarter. Net asset value per share was $4.18, including quarterly distributions of $0.24 per share.
Net investment income was $6.1 million, or $0.16 per share, and adjusted net investment income was $5.7 million, or $0.15 per share, down from $7.3 million in the prior quarter. The CLO portfolio had a fair value of $334.1 million, with a weighted average GAAP yield of 11.9% and a weighted average projected yield of 16.6% based on fair value.
The company received $17.6 million in recurring cash distributions from the CLO portfolio, or $0.47 per share, and raised $2.6 million through issuance of 579,416 common shares at a 5% weighted average premium to NAV. Total investments were $334.5 million, supported by $205.9 million of outstanding debt, including reverse repurchase agreements and unsecured borrowings.
Ellington Credit Company reported that its Board of Trustees has declared a monthly common distribution of $0.08 per share. The distribution is payable on September 30, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026. The company furnished a press release detailing this distribution as an exhibit. Ellington Credit Company is described as a non-diversified closed-end fund that seeks attractive current yields and risk-adjusted total returns by investing primarily in corporate collateralized loan obligations, focusing on mezzanine debt and equity tranches, and is externally managed by an affiliate of Ellington Management Group.
Ellington Credit Company announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a monthly common dividend of $0.08 per share. The dividend is payable on August 31, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of July 31, 2026. The company, a non-diversified closed-end fund listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EARN, primarily invests in corporate collateralized loan obligations, focusing on mezzanine debt and equity tranches.
Ellington Credit Company held its annual shareholder meeting on June 25, 2026. Shareholders elected six trustees, each receiving about 6.7 million votes in favor and roughly 0.5–0.6 million votes withheld, with additional broker non-votes recorded.
Shareholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2027, with 21,741,032 votes for, 649,202 against, and 668,410 abstentions. This auditor ratification was considered a routine matter under New York Stock Exchange rules, so no broker non-votes occurred on this proposal.