Mfa Financial (MFA) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mfa Financial's (MFA) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at -3.27 in Q3 2026, compared with 0.99 a year earlier.
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Mfa Financial (MFA) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Mfa Financial's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at -0.36 as of Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at 0.92, up 53.4% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 0.60 in FY2024 (+81.7%), 0.33 in FY2023, -1.44 in FY2022 and 1.90 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q1 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 33.1%.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.96 (Q2 2026), -0.30 (Q1 2026) and 1.17 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | 59.08 |
| 3 | Orix | 38.66 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 13.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 26.46 Bn | -16,107.65 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - | 7.85 |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 5.65 |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Mfa Financial | 588.06 Mn | 577.22 Mn | - | -3.27 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -3.27 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.96 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.17 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.99 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.92 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.11 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.94 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.81 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.95 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.81 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.41 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.93 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.81 |
API Access
Mfa Financial Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=MFA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "MFA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=MFA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();