Mfa Financial (MFA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mfa Financial's (MFA) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.16 for Q3 2026, down 93.6% from 2.55 a year earlier and down 44.4% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Mfa Financial (MFA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at Mfa Financial was 0.32, down 67.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.94, up 170.3% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Mfa Financial's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.72 in FY2024 (-45.4%), 1.32 in FY2023 (+153.9%), 0.52 in FY2022 (-58.3%) and 1.24 in FY2021 (-63.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q2 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 5.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 763.5%; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a decline of 96.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.29 (Q2 2026), 0.55 (Q1 2026) and 0.99 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 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 | - | 0.04 |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 0.12 |
| 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 | - | 0.16 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.99 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.55 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.77 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.38 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.90 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.66 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.30 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.01 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.72 |
API Access
Mfa Financial FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MFA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MFA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();