---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-032711"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MFA"
cik: "0001055160"
company_name: "MFA FINANCIAL, INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:29:03.168723+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MFA Financial declares $0.11/share dividend, authorizes $250M share repurchase through 2023

## Summary
- Dividend $0.11 per share, payable April 29, 2022 to holders of record March 22, 2022.
- Board authorized $250M share repurchase program replacing prior $250M program with ~$25.6M remaining.
- Repurchases may be made in open market, privately, or via Rule 10b5-1 plans through end of 2023.
- Company has ~420.1M shares outstanding; expects to fund repurchases from cash and portfolio run-off.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-032711
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MFA
- cik: 0001055160
- company_name: MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465922032711/0001104659-22-032711-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465922032711/tm228978d1_8k.htm

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