EFC Board Declares Common and Preferred Dividends with Oct 2025 Payment Dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ellington Financial Inc. announced on September 8, 2025 that its Board declared a $0.13 monthly dividend on common stock payable October 31, 2025 to holders of record as of September 30, 2025. The company also declared quarterly dividends on four preferred series: $0.624039 per share for Series A (floating rate) payable October 30, 2025; $0.390625 per share for 6.250% Series B payable October 30, 2025; $0.5390625 per share for 8.625% Series C payable October 30, 2025; and $0.4375 per share for 7.00% Series D payable September 30, 2025 to holders of record as of September 20, 2025. A press release dated September 8, 2025 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

Positive

• Common dividend declared: $0.13 monthly per share with payment on October 31, 2025 and record date September 30, 2025
• Preferred dividends specified: Series A $0.624039, Series B $0.390625, Series C $0.5390625, Series D $0.4375 with clear payment and record dates
• Timely disclosure: Press release dated September 8, 2025 filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Board declared routine common and preferred dividends with clear record and payment dates; preserves income distributions to shareholders.

The filing discloses explicit dividend amounts and timing for common and four preferred series. The $0.13 monthly common dividend and the specified preferred dividends provide predictable cash returns for shareholders and income-oriented investors. Payment and record dates are specified to allow investors to determine entitlement. The disclosure is concise and procedural, showing no additional financial metrics or changes to capital structure in this report.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Governance action limited to dividend declarations; process documented with press release exhibit.

The Board action is documented and accompanied by a press release filed as an exhibit, meeting disclosure norms for material events. Each dividend carries explicit record and payment dates, and the filing incorporates the press release by reference. There are no disclosures here about funding sources, board commentary, or changes to dividend policy, so the action appears procedural rather than transformative.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 8, 2025

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34569

26-0489289

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

53 Forest Avenue

Old Greenwich, CT 06870

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 698-1200

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

EFC

The New York Stock Exchange

6.750% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

EFC PR A

The New York Stock Exchange

6.250% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

EFC PR B

The New York Stock Exchange

8.625% Series C Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

EFC PR C

The New York Stock Exchange

7.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock

EFC PRD

The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ¨

Item 8.01.    Other Events

On September 8, 2025, Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared the following: (i) a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on October 31, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2025; (ii) a quarterly dividend of $0.624039 per share on the Company's Series A Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on October 30, 2025 to Series A preferred stockholders of record as of September 30, 2025; (iii) a quarterly dividend of $0.390625 per share on the Company's 6.250% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on October 30, 2025 to Series B preferred stockholders of record as of September 30, 2025; (iv) a quarterly dividend of $0.5390625 per share on the Company's 8.625% Series C Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on October 30, 2025 to Series C preferred stockholders of record as of September 30, 2025; and (v) a quarterly dividend of $0.4375 per share on the Company's 7.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on September 30, 2025 to Series D preferred stockholders of record as of September 20, 2025.

A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and the information related to the dividend is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.

99.1   Press release dated September 8, 2025

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC.

Date:

September 8, 2025

By:

/s/ JR Herlihy

JR Herlihy

Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What common dividend did Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) declare on September 8, 2025?

The Board declared a $0.13 monthly dividend per share of common stock, payable October 31, 2025 to holders of record as of September 30, 2025.

What are the declared dividends for EFC's preferred stock series and their payment dates?

Declared preferred dividends: Series A $0.624039 payable October 30, 2025; Series B $0.390625 payable October 30, 2025; Series C $0.5390625 payable October 30, 2025; Series D $0.4375 payable September 30, 2025.

What record dates apply to the declared dividends in the EFC 8-K?

Record dates: common and Series A, B, C preferred stockholders of record as of September 30, 2025; Series D preferred stockholders of record as of September 20, 2025.

Where can investors find the press release for these dividend declarations?

The press release dated September 8, 2025 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report and is incorporated by reference.

Does the 8-K include any financial statements or commentary about funding the dividends?

No. The filing references only the dividend declarations and the press release; it does not include financial statements or information about funding sources.