Ellington Financial Inc.

OLD GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the "Company") today announced that it will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 after market close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

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Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC - Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, October 7th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share by the financial services provider on Monday, November 30th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.4%. The ex-dividend

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on November 30, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of October 30, 2026. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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