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About MFA Financial, Inc
MFA Financial Inc is a specialty finance company that invests in and finances residential mortgage assets. Its principal business objective is to deliver shareholder value through the generation of distributable income and through asset performance linked to residential mortgage credit fundamentals. The company selectively invests in residential mortgage assets with a focus on credit analysis, projected prepayment rates, interest rate sensitivity and expected return. The company's reportable segments include mortgage-related assets and Lima One.
Ticker
$MFA
Sector
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
348
Headquarters
Website
MFA Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1B
11.35
$0.88
1.70
$1.42
14.41%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1B
Beta
1.7
52-week high
$11.08
52-week low
$7.85
Average daily volume
1.1M
Dividend rate
$1.42
Financial strength
Current ratio
31.849
Quick ratio
30.946
Long term debt to equity
524.363
Total debt to equity
524.551
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
140.57%
Profitability
Gross margin (TTM)
87.56%
Net profit margin (TTM)
45.15%
Operating margin (TTM)
44.59%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-1.25%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$820,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.13%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.93%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
11.35
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.642
Price to book
0.56
Price to tangible book (TTM)
0.58
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
11.66
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
8.58%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.857
Dividend yield (TTM)
14.21%
Forward dividend yield
14.41%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.37%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
41.64%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
31.25%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.52%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
32.67%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-12.27%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-6.19%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-7.80%
Bulls say / Bears say
MFA increased its quarterly dividend to $0.36 per share in Q1 2025, a 2.9% rise from the prior quarter, reflecting management’s confidence in balance sheet strength and earnings capacity.
In Q2 2025, MFA grew its residential investment portfolio to $10.8 billion, adding $876 million in new assets across non-QM loans and agency MBS, demonstrating strong capital deployment capabilities.
MFA’s net interest spread reached 1.98% and net interest margin improved to 2.73% in Q2 2025, bolstering net yield and supporting consistent income generation.
In Q2 2025, distributable earnings per share of $0.24 missed the consensus estimate of $0.30 by over 20%, highlighting notable earnings volatility and pressure on returns to shareholders.
MFA’s second quarter results in 2025 were impacted by credit losses from business purpose loans, as charge-offs on transitional loans directly reduced distributable earnings and pointed to underwriting risks.
The 60+ day delinquency rate remained high at 7.3% in Q2 2025, and single-family transitional loan delinquencies jumped to 13.1%, indicating persistent credit quality concerns.
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 31 Aug 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for MFA Financial, Inc stock?
MFA Financial, Inc (MFA) has a market cap of $1B as of September 17, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for MFA Financial, Inc stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for MFA Financial, Inc (MFA) stock is 11.35 as of September 17, 2025.
Does MFA Financial, Inc stock pay dividends?
Yes, the MFA Financial, Inc (MFA) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of September 17, 2025, the dividend rate is $1.42 and the yield is 14.41%. MFA Financial, Inc has a payout ratio of 140.57% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next MFA Financial, Inc dividend payment date?
The next MFA Financial, Inc (MFA) dividend payment is scheduled for October 31, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for MFA Financial, Inc?
MFA Financial, Inc (MFA) has a beta rating of 1.7. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.