Preferred Dividends
MFA Financial Preferred Dividends decreased by 2.6% to $10.42M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.8%, from $8.22M to $10.42M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Preferred Dividends shows an upward trend with a 5.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Stable payments indicate the company is meeting its fixed capital obligations without liquidity stress.
Detailed definition
Cash distributions paid to holders of preferred stock, which typically carry a fixed dividend rate and priority over com...
Peer comparison
Standard for banks with preferred equity layers in their capital structure.
dividends_paid_preferredHistorical Data
| 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 | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $10.56M | $10.83M | $10.70M | $10.42M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +28.5% | +2.6% | -1.2% | -2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +28.5% | +31.8% | +30.2% | +26.8% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima One | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mortgage-Related Assets | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $8.22M | $10.56M | $10.83M | $10.70M | $10.42M |
Corporate was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MFA Financial's preferred dividends?
- MFA Financial (MFA) reported preferred dividends of $10.42M in Q1 2026.
- How has MFA Financial's preferred dividends changed year-over-year?
- MFA Financial's preferred dividends increased by 26.8% year-over-year, from $8.22M to $10.42M.
- What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's preferred dividends?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MFA Financial's preferred dividends has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.88M to $40.32M.
- What does preferred dividends mean?
- Cash payments made to preferred shareholders.