Ellington Financial LLC Stock News

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OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the "Company") today announced that information regarding the federal income tax treatment of the distributions deemed paid in 2024 on the Company's common and preferred stock has been posted to the Company's website, at the following links. Common Stock: https://ir.ellingtonfinancial.com/dividends-common-stock Series ...

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced an estimated book value per share of common stock of $13.52 as of December 31, 2024. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, paid on January 27, 2025 to holders of record on December 31, 2024, with the same ex-dividend date...

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Ellington Financial Inc.'s 12.85% dividend yield is attractive, but the company is a hard pass due to excessive leverage and high credit and liquidity risks. The company's financial health is weak and deteriorating, making its dividend unsafe. Macroeconomic uncertainties and risks such as interest rate, credit, and liquidity could severely impact Ellington Financial.