Ellington Credit Company (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide attractive current yields and risk-adjusted total returns by investing primarily in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), with a focus on mezzanine debt and equity tranches. The Fund is advised by an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C., a leading fixed-income investment manager founded in 1994. The Fund benefits from Ellington’s extensive experience and deep expertise in portfolio management, credit analysis, and risk management.
EARN is advised by Ellington Credit Company Management LLC, a registered adviser and affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C., a leading fixed-income investment manager founded in 1994.
In connection with our conversion to a registered closed-end fund, EARN changed its fiscal year to end on March 31, the day prior to the conversion, with the Fund’s first full year following conversion to end on March 31, 2026. The Fund also expects to change its tax year to end on March 31.
The timing and amount of any dividends paid to shareholders is at the discretion of the company's Board of Trustees and depends upon a number of factors, including its actual and projected results of operations, financial condition, and such other factors as the Board of Trustees deems relevant. To view the company's historical dividend information, please visit the Dividend and Tax Information page.
The company issues a press release to disclose the record date and dividend payable date for each dividend it declares.
Please refer to the Dividend and Tax Information page.
EARN’s auditor is PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
EARN’s legal counsel is Dechert LLP.
To receive email alerts, click the “For Investors” link on the homepage and select “Email Alerts” on the top right. Enter your email address and submit. Thank you.
You may fill out an information request here on our website or email us at Info@ellingtoncredit.com.
Please go to Dividend and Tax Information
April 1, 2025
Yes. The Fund has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRP"), which provides for automatic reinvestment of cash distributions, unless prior to the related record date a shareholder (either directly, or through the broker holding its shares) elects to receive cash. Please see the Fund's Current Report on Form 8-K or Registration Statement on Form N-2, each filed on April 1, 2025, for more information on the DRP.