Every material Form 8-K Ellington Credit Co has filed with the SEC since October 16, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Ellington Credit Company said its Board of Trustees declared a monthly common distribution of $0.08 per share. Shareholders of record as of November 30, 2026 will receive the payment on December 31, 2026, which is a routine dividend announcement that sets the timing for income-focused holders.
Monthly common distribution declared: $0.08 per share
Record date: November 30, 2026
Payment date: December 31, 2026
Announced in a press release dated November 5, 2026, filed as Exhibit 99.1
Ellington Credit Company entered an equity distribution agreement on October 23, 2026, allowing it to sell up to $125 million of common shares through four sales agents, at its discretion and with no obligation to sell. Agent commissions are up to 2.0% of gross sales, and proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes, including acquiring investments; the sales could dilute existing shareholders, though the filing does not quantify any dilution.
Program size: up to $125,000,000 in aggregate offering price of common shares, with no obligation to sell
Agents: Citizens JMP Securities, B. Riley Securities, Lucid Capital Markets and Armstrong Securities
Agent commissions: up to 2.0% of gross sales price
Shares sold under registration statement declared effective October 21, 2026; proceeds for general corporate purposes
Ellington Credit Company's board authorized a program to repurchase up to $20 million of its common shares in the open market, running until October 9, 2027. The filing says the Fund is not obligated to buy any shares and may suspend or end the program at any time.
Board authorized the Common Share Repurchase Program on October 9, 2026, for up to $20 million of common shares.
Program remains in effect until October 9, 2027, unless extended or terminated earlier.
Estimated net asset value midpoint was $4.04 per share as of September 30, 2026, per a Form 497AD filed October 16, 2026.
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