MFA Financial announces dividend increase to 36c per share

MFA Financial (MFA) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 36c per share of common stock, an increase from the prior quarter’s dividend of 35c per share. The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2025, to common stockholders of record on March 31. “We are pleased to announce an increase in our common stock dividend,” said Craig L. Knutson, Chief Executive Officer of MFA. “The increase reflects our confidence in the strength of MFA’s balance sheet and our ability to generate attractive returns in the current investing environment.”