---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-071134"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EARN"
cik: "0001560672"
company_name: "Ellington Credit Co"
filed_at: "2026-11-05T21:35:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-05T21:37:13.574313+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ellington Credit declares $0.08 monthly common distribution, payable Dec 31 to holders of record Nov 30

## Summary
- Board of Trustees declared a monthly common distribution of $0.08 per share on November 5, 2026.
- Payable December 31, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of November 30, 2026.
- Press release does not state whether the $0.08 rate changed from the prior month and gives no annualized yield or forward guidance.
- $0.08 monthly implies $0.96 per share annualized; no special or supplemental distribution was announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-071134
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EARN
- cik: 0001560672
- company_name: Ellington Credit Co
- filed_at: 2026-11-05T21:35:48+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560672/000162828026071134/0001628280-26-071134-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560672/000162828026071134/earn-20261105.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-071134.txt

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