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Distributions from DIRECTV in Excess of Earnings
Ellington Financial Inc. Distributions from DIRECTV in Excess of Earnings increased by 11.1% to $157.05M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 78.3%, from $88.06M to $157.05M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Distributions from DIRECTV in Excess of Earnings shows an upward trend with a 30.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate a return of capital, which may signal the investee is distributing cash beyond its current earnings capacity.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks cash distributions received from an equity-method investment that exceed the company's share of the i...
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t_distributions_directv_excess_earningsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $57.24M | $49.18M | $53.44M | $110.04M | $60.47M | $32.31M | $21.01M | $42.53M | $45.27M | $46.26M | $18.80M | $27.53M | $127.30M | $38.77M | $60.48M | $88.06M | $68.86M | $201.79M | $141.36M | $157.05M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.1% | +8.7% | +105.9% | -45.0% | -46.6% | -35.0% | +102.4% | +6.5% | +2.2% | -59.4% | +46.5% | +362.3% | -69.5% | +56.0% | +45.6% | -21.8% | +193.0% | -29.9% | +11.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.6% | -34.3% | -60.7% | -61.4% | -25.1% | +43.2% | -10.5% | -35.3% | +181.2% | -16.2% | +221.7% | +219.8% | -45.9% | +420.4% | +133.7% | +78.3% |
Range$18.80M – $201.79M
CAGR+23.7%
Avg YoY Growth+63.4%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s distributions from directv in excess of earnings?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported distributions from directv in excess of earnings of $157.05M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s distributions from directv in excess of earnings changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s distributions from directv in excess of earnings increased by 78.3% year-over-year, from $88.06M to $157.05M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s distributions from directv in excess of earnings?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s distributions from directv in excess of earnings has grown at a 30.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $172.84M to $500.07M.
- What does distributions from directv in excess of earnings mean?
- Cash received from an equity investment that exceeds the company's share of that investment's profits.