---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-016113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFC"
cik: "0001411342"
company_name: "Ellington Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T17:35:29.979549+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ellington Financial declares $0.13 monthly common dividend; preferred dividends for Series B, C, D

## Summary
- Common dividend $0.13 per share payable April 30, 2026, record March 31, 2026.
- Series B preferred dividend $0.390625 per share payable April 30, 2026, record March 31.
- Series C preferred dividend $0.5390625 per share payable April 30, 2026, record March 31.
- Series D preferred dividend $0.4375 per share payable March 30, 2026, record March 20.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-016113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFC
- cik: 0001411342
- company_name: Ellington Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000162828026016113/0001628280-26-016113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000162828026016113/efc-20260309.htm

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