09:59 AM EDT, 08/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- MFA Financial ( MFA/PB ) shares rose 1.8% in recent trading after the company reported Q2 non-GAAP earnings Thursday of $0.44 per basic share, up from $0.40 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.38.

Net interest income for the quarter ended June 30 was $53.5 million, up from $44.5 million a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $53.2 million.

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