Ellington Financial Inc.

Ellington Financial Inc. ( EFC ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call November 5, 2026 11:00 AM EST Company Participants Alaael-Deen Shilleh - Associate General Counsel & Secretary Laurence Penn - CEO, President & Director JR Herlihy - CFO & Treasurer Mark Tecotzky - Co-Chief Investment Officer Conference Call Participants Crispin Love - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Francesco Labetti - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Douglas Harter - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Marissa Lobo Trevor Cranston - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Timothy D'Agostino - B. Riley Securities, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Ellington Financial's Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call.

Ellington Financial NYSE: EFC reported third-quarter adjusted distributable earnings of $0.45 per share, exceeding its $0.39 quarterly dividend, as hedges helped limit the impact of rising interest rates and wider credit spreads.

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

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 December 31, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of November 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.