---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-044845"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MFA"
cik: "0001055160"
company_name: "MFA FINANCIAL, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T10:37:03.447142+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MFA Q1 GAAP net income $33.0M ($0.32 EPS); dividend raised to $0.36

## Summary
- GAAP net income $33.0M ($0.32 basic, $0.31 diluted EPS) for Q1 2025.
- Distributable earnings non-GAAP $30.6M ($0.29 per basic share).
- Regular cash dividend increased to $0.36/common share; paid April 30, 2025.
- GAAP book value $13.28/sh; economic book value $13.84/sh; total economic return 1.9%.
- Acquired $383M Non-QM loans, $213M business purpose loans, $267M Agency MBS in Q1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-044845
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MFA
- cik: 0001055160
- company_name: MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465925044845/0001104659-25-044845-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465925044845/tm2513956d1_8k.htm

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