MFA Financial (MFA) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c

MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) reported Q1 EPS of $0.20, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.17.

First Quarter 2018 and other highlights:

• MFA generated first quarter net income available to common shareholders of $79.6 million, or $0.20 per common share (based on 398.3 million weighted average common shares outstanding). As of March 31, 2018, book value per common share was $7.62.
• Net Income was lower than in the fourth quarter of 2017, which included mark to market gains on CRT securities that had recovered in value following declines due to hurricane-related concerns in the third quarter of 2017.
• Asset acquisitions exceeded run-off during the quarter. MFA purchased in excess of $700 million of residential mortgage assets in the first quarter, including $522 million of residential whole loans.
• On April 30, 2018, MFA paid its first quarter 2018 dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2018.

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