[8-K] Ellington Financial Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ellington Financial Inc. announced that its Board declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on Nov 28, 2025 to shareholders of record as of Oct 31, 2025. The company filed a press release dated Oct 7, 2025 as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated the dividend information by reference into this Current Report.

Positive

• Board declared a monthly dividend at $0.13 per share
• Clear payment and record dates: payable Nov 28, 2025, record Oct 31, 2025
• Press release filed as Exhibit 99.1, providing formal disclosure of the dividend

Negative

• None.

Insights

Dividend Policy Analyst

Monthly dividend of $0.13 declared, payable Nov 28, 2025.

The Board's declaration of a $0.13 per-share monthly dividend continues a regular cash-return policy for common shareholders. A monthly payout cadence signals an ongoing emphasis on distributing earnings or portfolio income to investors.

Key dependencies include the company's cash flow and portfolio income in the near term; the record date is Oct 31, 2025

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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): October 7, 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)

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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 October 7, 2025, Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on November 28, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of October 31, 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 October 7, 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:

October 7, 2025

By:

/s/ JR Herlihy

JR Herlihy

Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What dividend did Ellington Financial (EFC) declare?

The Board declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock.

When is the EFC dividend payable and what is the record date?

The dividend is payable on Nov 28, 2025 to shareholders of record as of Oct 31, 2025.

Where can I find the official announcement for EFC's dividend?

The company filed a press release dated Oct 7, 2025 as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report.

Is the dividend information incorporated into the Current Report?

Yes, the dividend details are incorporated by reference into the Current Report via Exhibit 99.1.

Does the filing include financial tables or earnings data for EFC?

No, the filing only provides the dividend announcement and references the press release; it does not include financial tables or earnings data.