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Other Events On June 8, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared the following: (i) a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on July 31, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of June 30, 2026; (ii) a quarterly dividend of $0.390625 per share on the Company's 6.250% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on July 30, 2026 to Series B preferred stockholders…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers As indicated below, on May 28, 2026, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) of Ellington Financial Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved the Ellington Financial Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). The material features of the Equity Incentive Plan are described in Proposa…

Other Events On May 7, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on June 30, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of May 29, 2026. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and the information related to the dividend is incorporated herein by reference.

of Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company's results of operations or financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. On May 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K,…

Other Events On April 7, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on May 29, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of April 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and the information related to the dividend is incorporated herein by reference.

Other Events On March 9, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has has declared the following: (i) a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on April 30, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of March 31, 2026; (ii) a quarterly dividend of $0.390625 per share on the Company's 6.250% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on April 30, 2026 to Series B preferred stock…

of Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company's results of operations or financial condition for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. On February 25, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 o…

Other Events On February 9, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on March 31, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of February 27, 2026. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and the information related to the dividend is incorporated herein by reference.

Other Events On October 7, 2025, Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on November 28, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of October 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and the information related to the dividend is incorporated herein by reference.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 6, 2025, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, EF Holdco Inc., EF Cayman Holdings Ltd., Ellington Financial REIT Cayman Ltd. and Ellington Financial REIT TRS LLC (the “Issuers”), subsidiaries of Ellington Financial Inc. (the “Company”), issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% unsecured senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) under an indenture, dated as of October 6, 2025 (the “Indenture”), between the Issuers,…

by reference. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Senior Notes Offering for general corporate purposes, including repaying a portion of the borrowings under the Company’s outstanding repurchase agreements and funding purchases of additional assets in accordance with its investment objectives and strategies. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and unless so reg…

Other Events On September 29, 2025, Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it plans to offer $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “Notes” and, such offering, the “Senior Notes Offering”) through certain of its subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, the “Issuers”). The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. The Company expects to u…