---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-055302"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EARN"
cik: "0001560672"
company_name: "Ellington Credit Co"
filed_at: "2026-08-10T20:44:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T20:46:06.281461+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ellington Credit declares monthly common distribution of $0.08 per share

## Summary
- Monthly distribution of $0.08 per share declared by Board of Trustees on August 10, 2026.
- Payable September 30, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026.
- Company trades on NYSE under ticker EARN; also has 8.50% Notes due 2031 (ELLA).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-055302
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EARN
- cik: 0001560672
- company_name: Ellington Credit Co
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T20:44:57+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560672/000162828026055302/0001628280-26-055302-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560672/000162828026055302/earn-20260810.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-055302
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-055302.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-055302.txt

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