

While the volatile mortgage market is likely to hurt the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust industry, companies like EFC and ADAM are poised to navigate the challenges.

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the following: (i) a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on October 30, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2026; (ii) a quarterly dividend of $0.390625 per share on the Company's 6.250% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on October 30, 2026 to Series B preferred stockholde.

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (together with its issuer subsidiaries, the "Company") today announced that Moody's Ratings ("Moody's") has affirmed the Company's Ba3 corporate family rating and the B1 backed senior unsecured debt rating of Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, and changed the outlook to positive from stable for both entities. “Over the past year, we have grown our equity base, maintained conservative leverage, diversified an.

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced an estimated book value per share of common stock of $13.63 as of July 31, 2026. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, to be paid on August 31, 2026 to holders of record on July 31, 2026, with the same ex-dividend date. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Estimated book value per common share is subj.

Mortgage rates fall for a second week, potentially aiding EFC, NLY & AGNC as refinancing rises and lower rates support mortgage-market activity.

I present the July 2026 ReFa/Ro Dogs list, highlighting high-yield dividend stocks selected by reader engagement and quantitative metrics. Top ten ReFa/Ro Dogs offer projected net gains of 25.61% to 72.48% by July 2027, with all passing the IDEAL test—dividends from $1k invested exceed the share price. Analyst targets suggest an average 43.8% net gain for the top ten, with the five lowest-priced yielding dogs forecast to outperform the group by 5.77%.

August's top monthly pay (MoPay) dividend equities offer yields up to 19.25% and projected net gains of 13.01% to 92.64% by 2027. Analyst estimates for MoPay stocks show an average net gain of 32.65% with risk/volatility 3% below the market, highlighting contrarian opportunities. Fifty-seven MoPay equities were screened for positive returns and yields above 9%, with 21 identified as ‘IDEAL' for safer dividends and strong free cash flow.

California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) by 92.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 154,243 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 74,135