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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (MFA)

MFA Financial Q2 GAAP profit $36.2 million; distributable earnings $12.2 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

MFA Financial reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income to common stockholders of $36.2 million, or $0.35 per basic share, up from $0.22 a year earlier. Distributable earnings, a non-GAAP measure, fell to $12.2 million, or $0.12 per basic share, from $24.8 million a year earlier, as realized losses on legacy multifamily loans weighed on results. Shareholders also see GAAP book value of $12.71 per share at June 30, 2026, and a $0.36 dividend paid July 31, 2026.

Key points

  • GAAP net income to common stockholders was $36.2 million, or $0.35 per basic and $0.34 per diluted share, versus $0.22 per basic share in Q2 2025.
  • Distributable earnings were $12.2 million, or $0.12 per basic share; before realized credit losses, they were $36.7 million, or $0.35 per basic share.
  • GAAP book value was $12.71 per common share at June 30, 2026; economic book value, a non-GAAP measure, was $13.20.
  • A regular cash dividend of $0.36 per common share was paid on July 31, 2026.

The filing

CompanyMFA FINANCIAL, INC. (MFA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 5, 2026, 8:45 AM ET
Accession number0001055160-26-000013

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:28 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 05, 2026.

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