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Ellington Financial ( (EFC) ) has provided an announcement.
On January 8, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. announced that its board had declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share on its common stock, payable on February 27, 2026 to stockholders of record as of January 30, 2026. The move underscores the company’s continued emphasis on providing regular income to shareholders and signals ongoing confidence in its ability to generate distributable cash flow from its diversified portfolio of mortgage-related and other structured finance assets.
The most recent analyst rating on (EFC) stock is a Hold with a $14.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Ellington Financial stock, see the EFC Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on EFC Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, EFC is a Neutral.
The score is held back most by financial risk factors—very high leverage and persistently negative recent cash flow despite solid reported profitability. Support comes from attractive valuation/income metrics (low P/E and high yield) and a positive earnings update with dividend coverage and improved financing, while technicals remain neutral rather than strongly bullish.
To see Spark’s full report on EFC stock, click here.
More about Ellington Financial
Ellington Financial Inc. is a specialty finance company that invests in a wide range of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities, reverse mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights and related investments, consumer loans, asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, non-mortgage and mortgage-related derivatives, and debt and equity stakes in loan origination companies and other strategic investments. The firm is externally managed and advised by Ellington Financial Management LLC, an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C.
Average Trading Volume: 1,459,400
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $1.51B
See more insights into EFC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.