---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001411342-24-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFC"
cik: "0001411342"
company_name: "Ellington Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T06:15:47.525326+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ellington Financial declares $0.13 common monthly dividend and Series E preferred redemption at ~$25.54/share

## Summary
- Common stock dividend of $0.13 per share, payable January 27, 2025 to holders of record December 31, 2024.
- Quarterly dividends declared on Series A ($0.641878), B ($0.390625), C ($0.5390625), and D ($0.4375) preferred shares.
- Redemption of all 957,133 outstanding Series E preferred shares on December 13, 2024 at estimated $25.540558 per share.
- Series E redemption price equals $25.00 liquidation preference plus $0.540558 accrued dividends.
- Previously announced Series E redemption proceeds as planned; no change to common dividend rate from prior month.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001411342-24-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFC
- cik: 0001411342
- company_name: Ellington Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000141134224000117/0001411342-24-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000141134224000117/efc-20241206.htm

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