---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-071139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFC"
cik: "0001411342"
company_name: "Ellington Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2026-11-05T21:43:19+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-05T21:44:02.401534+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ellington Financial declares $0.13 monthly common dividend, payable Dec. 31 to holders of record Nov. 30

## Summary
- Board declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock.
- Payable December 31, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of November 30, 2026.
- Filing gives no indication of a rate change versus prior monthly dividends; amount is consistent with a recurring monthly payout.
- Press release dated November 5, 2026; signed by Chief Financial Officer JR Herlihy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-071139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFC
- cik: 0001411342
- company_name: Ellington Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-11-05T21:43:19+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/1411342/000162828026071139/0001628280-26-071139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000162828026071139/efc-20261105.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-071139.txt

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