Article: MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results.(Financial report)

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) reported net income of $64.8 million, or $0.25 per share of common stock, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. On October 1, 2009, MFA announced its third quarter 2009 dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, which was paid on October 30, 2009 to stockholders of record as of October 13, 2009. As of September 30, 2009, MFA's book value per share of common stock was $7.57 versus $6.99 as of June 30, 2009.

Stewart Zimmerman, MFA's Chairman of the Board and CEO, said "MFA's third quarter net income represents a return on average equity ("ROE") of 13.7%. Since December 31, 2008, MFA's book value per share has increased ...

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