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MFA Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026

Trading

Open: $8.82
Previous Close: $8.87
Day's Range: 8.80–8.98
52-Week Range: 8.63–10.57
Volume: 1.12M
Beta: 1.49

Valuation

Market Cap: $904.74M
P/E Ratio: 8.86
Forward P/E: 6.40
PEG Ratio: 2.48
P/S ratio: 2.99
EPS (ttm): 1.01

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $298.59M+18.09%
Net Income (FY): $176.78M+48.24%
Profit margin: 48.95%
Shares Outstanding: 101.09M
1-Year Return: +0.35%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $1.44+16.23%
Ex-Dividend Date: June 30, 2026
Earnings Date: November 5, 2026
Avg Volume: 1.57M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

MFA Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−40.87%+30.66%+3.64%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+3.64%
2025	+6.07%
2024	+2.63%
2023	+30.66%
2022	−37.20%
2021	+27.71%
2020	−40.87%
2019	+27.54%
2018	−5.85%
2017	+14.30%
2016 (partial year)	+3.43%

As of September 4, 2026.

MFA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$298.59M	$176.78M	59.2%
2024	$252.85M	$119.25M	47.2%
2023	$205.46M	$80.16M	39.0%
2022	−$84.58M	−$231.58M	273.8%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$298.59M	—	—	$176.78M	59.2%
2024	$252.85M	—	—	$119.25M	47.2%
2023	$205.46M	—	—	$80.16M	39.0%
2022	−$84.58M	—	—	−$231.58M	273.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MFA Dividend History

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$1.44+2.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.72	2	—
2025	$1.44	4	+2.9%
2024	$1.40	4	+0.0%
2023	$1.40	4	−16.2%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.72	2	—
2025	$1.44	4	+2.9%
2024	$1.40	4	+0.0%
2023	$1.40	4	−16.2%
2022	$1.67	4	+8.4%
2021	$1.54	4	+18.5%
2020	$1.30	3	−59.4%
2019	$3.20	4	+0.0%
2018	$3.20	4	+0.0%
2017	$3.20	4	+100.0%
2016	$1.60	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.36 per share, ex-dividend June 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MFA Valuation vs REIT - Mortgage Median

Median of 49 stocks

Metric	MFA	REIT - Mortgage median	vs median
P/E	8.86	8.73	1% above
P/S ratio	2.99	4.55	34% below
Profit margin	48.95%	48.95%	0.0 pts above

Medians across 49 REIT - Mortgage stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) carries a market capitalisation of $904.74M. It is classified in the REIT - Mortgage industry, within the Real Estate sector. The company reports 307 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $8.63 to $10.57. The most recent close on file for MFA is $8.95, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.08 (+0.90%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 3.71% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $298.59M. That is +18.09% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $252.85M. The same year closed with net income of $176.78M. That is +48.24% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 48.95%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.01.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$84.58M in 2022 to $298.59M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

MFA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.86. That is 1.49% above the REIT - Mortgage median of 8.73. On forward earnings the ratio is 6.4. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.48. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.99 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 34.37% below the REIT - Mortgage median of 4.55. 49 REIT - Mortgage companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.49. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 84.79%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +0.35%. Measured over 10 years, that is −0.10% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 16.23% on the latest price. That is 3.1 percentage points above the REIT - Mortgage median yield of 13.14%. The indicated annual rate is $1.44 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is June 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.72 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.44 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +3.64% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +30.66%; the weakest is 2020 at −40.87%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) operates in the REIT - Mortgage industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
MFA Financial, Inc.	MFA	$904.74M	8.9
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.	NLY	$17.19B	5.5
AGNC Investment Corp.	AGNC	$12.63B	5.3
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.	STWD	$6.11B	26.8

The REIT - Mortgage industry average P/E ratio is 8.7x. MFA Financial, Inc. trades at a P/E of 8.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About MFA Financial, Inc.

MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through two segments: Mortgage-Related Assets and Lima One. The Mortgage-Related Assets segment primarily invests in and manages a diversified portfolio of residential whole loans, including nonqualified mortgage loans, business purpose loans such as single-family rental loans, single-family and multifamily transitional loans, legacy re-performing and non-performing loans, and agency-eligible investor loans. This segment also invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, including agency MBS, non-agency MBS, and credit risk transfer securities. The Lima One segment includes a stand-alone mortgage origination and servicing business; and originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors, and related mortgage banking activities. The company offers residential whole loans, including purchased credit deteriorated and non-performing loans; and mortgage servicing rights-related assets. The company's investment activities through a combination of securitization transactions, term loan warehouse financing and repurchase agreement financing. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.

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