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MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes

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The total return for MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) stock is +10.30% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 3.52% this year. The 5-year total return is +19.93%, meaning $10,000 invested in MFAN stock 5 years ago would be worth $11,993 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in MFAN 1 year ago, it would be worth $11,036 today — you'd have gained $1,036 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$11,036+10.36%

Price Only (No DRIP)$10,109+1.09%

Dividend Boost+$9274 payments · +9.27% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

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S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in MFAN

1Y$11,030+$1,030 (+10.3%)10.3% CAGR

3Y$11,993+$1,993 (+19.9%)6.2% CAGR

5Y$11,993+$1,993 (+19.9%)3.7% CAGR

10Y$11,993+$1,993 (+19.9%)1.8% CAGR

15Y$11,993+$1,993 (+19.9%)1.2% CAGR

20Y$11,993+$1,993 (+19.9%)0.9% CAGR

30Y$11,993+$1,993 (+19.9%)0.6% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-08-01	$0.55	$24.92	+0.022259
2025-10-31	$0.55	$24.97	+0.022709
2026-01-30	$0.55	$25.10	+0.023093
2026-05-01	$0.55	$25.05	+0.023651

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+3.52%	—	-0.87%	+4.38 pp	$10,352
1Y	+10.30%	10.30%	+1.33%	+8.96 pp	$11,030
3Y	+19.93%	6.24%	-0.67%	+20.60 pp	$11,993
5Y	+19.93%	3.70%	-0.67%	+20.60 pp	$11,993
10Y	+19.93%	1.83%	-0.67%	+20.60 pp	$11,993
15Y	+19.93%	1.22%	-0.67%	+20.60 pp	$11,993
20Y	+19.93%	0.91%	-0.67%	+20.60 pp	$11,993
30Y	+19.93%	0.61%	-0.67%	+20.60 pp	$11,993

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+8.29%2025

Worst Year+8.17%2024

Max Drawdown-66.34%2026-01-26 → 2026-02-24 · Recovered 2026-04-20

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+1.80%	-0.40%	+2.2pp	+0.41%	+1.4pp
2025	+8.29%	-0.47%	+8.8pp	+16.64%	-8.4pp
2024	+8.17%	+0.75%	+7.4pp	+24.00%	-15.8pp

MFAN underperformed the S&P 500 by 21.02pp over the past year (+10.30% vs +31.32%).

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MFAN Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
MFANMFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes	$2.6B	-0.1%	+3.5%	+10.3%	+9.0pp	+19.9%	+19.9%	+19.9%
MFAMFA Financial, Inc.	$997M	-0.2%	+6.3%	+19.5%	+15.4pp	+34.3%	-1.6%	+9.0%
MITTTPG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc	$250M	+5.3%	-5.0%	+36.1%	+13.8pp	+88.8%	-5.4%	-15.9%
GPMTGranite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.	$71M	+8.8%	-35.0%	-11.1%	+10.5pp	-35.8%	-65.1%	-50.3%
BXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.	$3.3B	+4.3%	+1.4%	+13.3%	+10.1pp	+49.0%	-2.7%	+52.6%
RCReady Capital Corporation	$330M	+25.9%	-4.2%	-47.0%	+6.2pp	-55.6%	-44.8%	+5.4%
TPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.	$226M	+7.1%	-12.7%	+8.6%	+16.7pp	-7.5%	-19.0%	+87.8%
NLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.	$16.2B	+5.2%	+1.5%	+33.2%	+14.7pp	+60.9%	+2.2%	+36.7%
AGNCAGNC Investment Corp.	$9.7B	+5.8%	+3.1%	+40.9%	+16.6pp	+59.1%	-1.2%	+47.8%
TWOTwo Harbors Investment Corp.	$1.3B	+11.3%	+22.2%	+18.1%	+12.2pp	+45.7%	-17.9%	-5.8%
IVRInvesco Mortgage Capital Inc.	$576M	-1.6%	+0.2%	+32.9%	+21.2pp	+30.7%	-45.3%	-30.9%

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About MFAN Dividend Returns

MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of MFAN over the past year?

MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) delivered a total return of 10.30% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 1.33%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 8.96 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in MFAN be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes one year ago would be worth $11,030 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $10,133. Dividend reinvestment added $896 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does MFAN pay dividends?

Yes, MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) pays dividends. In the last year, MFAN paid approximately $1.79 per share in dividends (7.14% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did MFAN beat the S&P 500?

No, MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) underperformed the S&P 500 by 21.02 percentage points over the past year. MFAN delivered a total return of 10.30%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed MFAN by 21.02pp during this period.

Q5What is MFAN's worst drawdown?

MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN) experienced a maximum drawdown of -66.34% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-01-26 to its trough on 2026-02-24. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-04-20. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is MFAN's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes (MFAN)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 19.9% (1.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $11,993. Over 20 years: 19.9% total return (0.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $11,993. Over 30 years: 19.9% total return (0.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $11,993. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was MFAN's best and worst year?

MFA Financial, Inc. 8.875% Senior Notes's best calendar year was 2025 with a total return of 8.3%. Its worst year was 2024 with a total return of 8.2%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 0.1 percentage points.