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.
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 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
| 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 |
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_KEY
import 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();