Supplemental
Interest Paid
MFA Financial Interest Paid increased by 1.0% to $132.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.9%, from $122.60M to $132.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid shows an upward trend with a 44.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing interest payments relative to debt levels may signal rising interest rates or a higher cost of borrowing.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for interest payments on debt obligations during the period. This metric highlights the cash cost...
Peer comparison
Used to compare the cost of debt and interest coverage ratios against industry peers.
Metric ID:
interest_paidHistorical 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 | $29.06M | $23.03M | $35.33M | $34.73M | $54.64M | $62.38M | $87.44M | $87.06M | $101.83M | $105.00M | $124.25M | $122.75M | $135.77M | $130.94M | $126.77M | $122.60M | $126.92M | $127.77M | $131.02M | $132.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -20.8% | +53.4% | -1.7% | +57.3% | +14.2% | +40.2% | -0.4% | +17.0% | +3.1% | +18.3% | -1.2% | +10.6% | -3.6% | -3.2% | -3.3% | +3.5% | +0.7% | +2.5% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +88.1% | +170.9% | +147.5% | +150.7% | +86.4% | +68.3% | +42.1% | +41.0% | +33.3% | +24.7% | +2.0% | -0.1% | -6.5% | -2.4% | +3.4% | +7.9% |
Range$23.03M – $135.77M
CAGR+37.6%
Avg YoY Growth+53.6%
Median YoY Growth+37.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MFA Financial's interest paid?
- MFA Financial (MFA) reported interest paid of $132.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has MFA Financial's interest paid changed year-over-year?
- MFA Financial's interest paid increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $122.60M to $132.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for MFA Financial's interest paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MFA Financial's interest paid has grown at a 44.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $116.97M to $508.31M.
- What does interest paid mean?
- The total cash paid for interest on debt.